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Flood in the Marshall Islands
Flood in the Marshall Islands
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Flood in the Marshall Islands
Powerful waves hit the coast of the Marshall Islands in the night of 20 January. Damage from the floods caused local people to evacuate, but no deaths were recorded.
The storm caused a small tsunami, which affected Ailinglaplap Atoll, Arno Atoll, and Roi-Namur island. Waves reached as high as one metre and a half, multiple buildings were severely flooded.
Two airports in Ailinglaplap Atoll were flooded, leaving rocks and coral debris in the wake of the storm surge. At least one-third of Roi-Namur Island was also flooded, according to reports.
Local authorities conducted searches to assess levels of damage to other islands in the area.
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| Type of Event: | Flood |
| Location of Event: | Marshall Islands |
| Date of Charter Activation: | 2024-01-22 |
| Time of Charter Activation: | 12:34 |
| Time zone of Charter Activation: | UTC+01:00 |
| Charter Requestor: | UNITAR on behalf of International Organization for Migration |
| Activation ID: | 858 |
| Project Management: | Ida Svendsen (UNOSAT) |
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Preliminary Satellite-Derived Damage Assessment over Ailinglaplap Atoll and Arno Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands
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The Impact of Storm Surges and Flash Floods in Roi-Namur, Kwajalein Atoll, The Republic of the Marshall Islands
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Preliminary Satellite-Derived Damage Assessment over Ailinglaplap Atoll and Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands
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