WILMER JOEL Demon Town located in Jenrok — next to a cemetery and a major sports venue for the upcoming Micronesian Games — was once among the areas most vulnerable to sea level rise but has since turned into a hotspot for trouble. It is a neighborhood with a high rate of youth unemployment, substance […]
The Marshall Islands Red Cross Society (MIRCS) as part of his auxiliary role to the government of the Marshall Islands responded to the ocean inundation caused by the recent high tides, which affected certain parts of Majuro Atoll especially Delap village, Small Island, Jenrok and Utrikan weto in Rita.Acting MIRCS President Divine Waiti said on […]
HILARY HOSIA Strong winds in Majuro last Wednesday left a Jenrok family homeless.“I used to sleep over there,” Jenrok elderly woman Zilla Luther pointed to where the door entrance to her home used to be. What remained of her home is a concrete slab littered with broken plywood, various household appliances and wet mattresses. The […]
WILMER JOEL Jenrok residents experienced the brunt of ocean flooding in late November. One resident told the Journal her house was literally picked up by the storm-driven tide, and carried from near the ocean seawall to the roadside. Over 200 local residents evacuated their homes for several days until the ocean inundations subsided. “I was […]
Journal 9/4/1981 P4 Graduates Larry Muller and Ried Shoniber, two young Celestial Navigation graduates from Majuro, were presented with the Pacific Maritime Academy diplomas by Dr. John Craven, Marine Affairs Coordinator, State of Hawaii. Both of them will be heading back to the Academy this month to continue their schooling for Pacific Island Merchant Marine […]
HILARY HOSIA The Marshall Islands Red Cross Society (MIRCS) and the Jenrok emergency response team held a community disaster preparedness exercise last Saturday. The event started with an early morning walkathon around Jenrok, followed by health screenings by the Ministry of Health and light refreshments. MIRCS Disaster Management Officer Harry Herming conducted a group safety […]
