Storm surge forces Roi-Namur evacuation
![In the wake of ocean flooding last weekend, the Woja Island airfield in Ailinglaplap Atoll was littered with coral, rocks and debris, which likely will take weeks to clear. Storm surge forces Roi-Namur evacuation](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Floods-climate-1-26.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
GIFF JOHNSON Offshore storm surges supercharged waves Saturday night, causing flooding and some damage at Roi-Namur Island in Kwajalein Atoll, resulting in evacuation of 80 people from the island. Flooding caused by the waves also hit an airport at Ailinglaplap Atoll, leaving rocks, coral and debris in their wake that will keep the runway closed […]