Devastating Rogue Wave Strikes U.S. Army Base in Marshall Islands
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Powerful waves unexpectedly surged across the low-lying island of Roi-Namur in the Marshall Islands, causing significant damage to the U.S. Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll, forcing evacuations and leaving housing, dining facilities, and the theater moderately to severely damaged. The island, vulnerable to sea-level rise, may take months to recover from the flooding, highlighting the vulnerability of low-lying areas to the effects of climate change.
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