Waves wash over a road on Roi-Namur Island
![View of a roadway on a tropical island with palm trees, the area is being overwashed by waves and flooded.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/PacificMissile1_0.jpg?itok=hPb26qO9)
Detailed Description
Waves wash over a road on Roi-Namur Island, Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, during a particularly high tidal event. USGS is studying how slightly reduced rainfall combined with sea-level rise affect freshwater sources on low-lying Pacific coral islands.
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