Marshall Islands
What are the odds 2 freak happenings in 1 week close the airport at Roi-Namur which houses the US Army's most sophisticated space-tracking equipment as part of the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Test Site. Both happenings on the northern part of the island.
Freak waves cause damage at US army base, shut airports in remote islands
10:20 am on 22 January 2024
Powerful waves, driven by offshore storm surges, hit an important US military installation in the Marshall Islands on Saturday night, causing damage and resulting in the evacuation of all "non-mission personnel" from the island.
Flooding caused by the waves also hit two airports at Ailinglaplap Atoll, leaving rocks, coral and debris in their wake, keeping those airports closed for weeks.
A video circulating from Roi-Namur, an island at the northern end of Kwajalein Atoll, shows an approximately one-metre wave hitting the Army's dining hall, breaking down doors, knocking people down and washing them from outside into the facility.
Look what else happened last week at Kwajalein Atoll.
Jan 13, 2024A NOTAM warns aircraft to avoid the north of Kwajalein Atoll's runway due to radiation hazards. Flights are directed to use southern routes to ensure safety.
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Strange days indeed!