{"id":2157102,"date":"2024-01-23T15:22:03","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T20:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huge-wave-crashes-into-dining-hall-used-by-u-s-army-in-marshall-islands\/"},"modified":"2024-01-23T15:26:13","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T20:26:13","slug":"huge-wave-crashes-into-dining-hall-used-by-u-s-army-in-marshall-islands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huge-wave-crashes-into-dining-hall-used-by-u-s-army-in-marshall-islands\/","title":{"rendered":"Massive wave hits U.S. Army dining hall in Marshall Islands"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhuge-wave-crashes-into-dining-hall-used-by-u-s-army-in-marshall-islands%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2157102&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">KWAJALEIN\u2063 ATOLL,- AUGUST 31:  This aerial\u2062 photo shows the \u2063US Army\u2019s Kwajalein\u200b Atoll base in the central Pacific, which is the bulls-eye for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-quickly-could-china-take-over-taiwan\/\" title=\"How Quickly Could China Take Over Taiwan?\">ballistic missiles fired<\/a> from California. \u2063 It is also a stopover on a\u2064 a once-a-week commercial airline flight from\u2062 Hawaii to \u2063the Marshall Islands, but armed \u200cguards ensure that curious passengers do not leave\u200c the plane \u200dduring the \u200cbrief stop.\u200b (Photo credit should read MICHAEL FIELD\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/elizabeth-volberding\">Elizabeth Volberding<br \/><\/a>11:00 AM \u2013 Tuesday, January 23, 2024<\/p>\n<p>In the \u200bUnited States Army\u2019s dining hall at their \u200cRoi-Namur base in the\u2062 Marshall Islands, terrifying\u200b video showed waves as high\u200b as four feet smashing through doors.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, a horrifying moment occurred when massive\u2062 waves crashed through\u2064 doors at an Army base in the Marshall Islands, forcing \u201cnon-mission personnel\u201d to flee and sending\u2064 furniture flying. <\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred at approximately 9:00 p.m., when Roi-Namur, an \u2062island in \u200cthe northern Kwajalein Atoll, was damaged by three to four-foot \u201cweather-induced waves.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cAt approximately 9:00 p.m. on January 20<sup>th<\/sup>, 2024, a series of weather-induced waves\u200c hit Roi-Namur which caused significant flooding in the northern portions of the island,\u201d the U.S.\u200c Army announced in a statement on Sunday evening. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Video footage capturing the incident has gone viral online, depicting the exact moment that \u200cthe enormous waves \u200centered the Army\u2064 dining hall. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MEW: Massive wave \u200dcrashes into \u2063a \u2062U.S. Army dining hall in the Marshall Islands.<\/p>\n<p>Glad everyone is safe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA series of weather-induced waves hit Roi-Namur which caused significant flooding in the \u200cnorthern portions of the island,\u201d the\u200d Army said \u2064in \u2064a statement.<\/p>\n<p>An evacuation was\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ucB7ZJeeWL\">pic.twitter.com\/ucB7ZJeeWL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1749796012791878081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>As\u200b people outside attempted to gather what they could and flee, someone from inside the \u2064hallway recorded\u2064 the \u2063moment the rushing water burst through right outside the\u200b entrance. Shortly after, the powerful waves smashed through the glass of the double doors,\u200c shattering them. <\/p>\n<p>As a result, people \u2064inside the\u2063 dining hall clinged \u200bto available furniture and displayed fear as water continued to pour into the \u200bbuilding.<\/p>\n<p>According to <em>Marianas Variety<\/em>, there were two waves recorded at the catastrophic scene: the first one entered \u200bthe base, and the second \u2063one entered the\u200d dining hall and rose to\u2064 a height of almost five feet. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cUnited States Army Garrison-Kwajalein\u200b Atoll and mission \u2062partners \u200chave established an Emergency Operations Cell to oversee and coordinate all recovery efforts,\u201d the Army stated. \u201cWe have accountability of all employees and evacuated all non-mission essential\u200c personnel to Kwajalein.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On Sunday morning,\u200b the Army assessed the damage, reporting that \u201cat least one-third of Rio-Namur was flooded\u201d and that \u201cwater inundation washed over\u201d the proximity. Additionally, according to\u2064 the Army, flooding happened\u2064 in other buildings and\u200c \u201cthe entire automotive warehouse area.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>According to David Paul, a Kwajalein Member of Parliament, a small island located\u200d just\u2063 three miles\u200b from Rio-Namur was unaffected by the massive wave and the general \u2063flooding.<\/p>\n<p>As \u2063part of the\u200b Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Test Site, Roi-Namur is home to some of the United States Army\u2019s most developed space tracking apparatus. The Army\u2064 base \u2063houses United States contract \u2062personnel, host\u2064 nation personnel, family members, and government civilian employees, as well as Army\u200b members. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p> \u201cAll Roi residents will \u200dremain\u2063 on\u2063 Kwajalein until basic services can be \u2064restored on Roi,\u201d the Army said. \u201cRecovery efforts will\u2062 be our top priority.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>One individual received \u200ctreatment at the Kwajalein Island clinic for \u2063lower body\u200b injuries. However, Officer Mike Brantley of the Army Public Affairs \u2063Office reports \u2063that the \u2063person\u2019s \u200dcondition is stable. <\/p>\n<p>Stay informed!\u200d Receive\u2064 breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. 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However, the \u2063Army has stated\u2064 that weather conditions, including wind and \u200dswell, likely played a role. <\/p>\n<p>The Marshall \u200cIslands,\u2063 located\u200b in the central Pacific Ocean, are prone \u2063to extreme weather conditions, including strong storms and \u2062typhoons. The islands, which\u200c have a population of \u200bapproximately 58,000 people, are also at risk of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/barack-obama-caught-maskless-as-he-oversees-construction-of-his-multimillion-dollar-mansion\/\" title=\"Barack Obama Caught Maskless as He Oversees Construction of His Multimillion-Dollar Mansion\">rising sea levels due<\/a> to\u200d climate change. <\/p>\n<p>This incident serves as a reminder of the vulnerability of islands\u2064 and coastal regions to the effects of climate\u200d change and \u200dthe importance of implementing measures to mitigate these risks.\u200c It highlights the need for governments and communities to develop resilience strategies and infrastructure\u200c that can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-kamala-says-young-people-arent-buying-homes-due-to-climate-anxiety-doesnt-mention-7-interest-rate\/\" title=\"WATCH: Kamala blames 'climate anxiety' for young people not buying homes, ignores 7% interest rate.\">withstand extreme weather events<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The United States Army has assured that recovery efforts are underway and that\u200c all affected personnel have been accounted for and \u2062evacuated. It is expected that repairs and\u2064 restoration of services will take place \u200bin the coming days. <\/p>\n<p>In the face of increasing climate-related challenges, it is crucial for governments and organizations to prioritize climate change adaptation and\u200b mitigation measures to protect vulnerable communities and infrastructure.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KWAJALEIN ATOLL, AUGUST 31: The US Army&#8217;s Kwajalein Atoll base in the central Pacific serves as a target for ballistic missiles from California. 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