Lagoon flooding in Majuro
![A storm-driven high tide flooded the shoreline in Uliga and Rita (pictured) as well as Ejit and other islands on Majuro’s northern coastline Tuesday afternoon, causing damage to seawalls and structures along the lagoon. Photo: Melvin Majmeto. Lagoon flooding in Majuro](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/flooding-rita-10-21.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
Waves pushed by storm winds Tuesday afternoon flooded parts of Majuro, damaging seawalls and structures located close to the lagoon shore. There were no reports of injuries, but a peak high tide for the month was driven over shorelines facing south by gusting winds of a storm that developed earlier in the day. “It was […]