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2006-08-31 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by Steve 2006-08-31 12:46|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Wake Island Atoll's maximum elevation is 21 feet, with an average height of 12 feet above sea level.

"Not much left now" could be considered an understatement.

See Department of Interior Site

Posted by Mullah Richard 2006-08-31 14:56|| 2006-08-31 14:56|| Front Page Top

#2 William Bendix and Brian Donleavy wouldn't have left...

Posted by tu3031 2006-08-31 16:48|| 2006-08-31 16:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Heard one of the officers from Wake this morning on Fox News. He said all 200 people on the island had been evacuated ahead of the storm.

He also said the storm had made essentially a direct hit on the island with an estimated 32 foot storm surge and waves of up to 50 ft in the region.

Later, I heard there was a hurricane specialist who had stayed behind.

Wake's gonna' be gone...

Posted by FOTSGreg">FOTSGreg 2006-08-31 16:54|| www.fire-on-the-suns.com]">[www.fire-on-the-suns.com] 2006-08-31 16:54|| Front Page Top

#4 FOTS Greg, hope that "hurricane specialist left behind" thing was just a rumor.

Posted by Swamp Blondie 2006-08-31 17:07|| http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com ]">[http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com ] 2006-08-31 17:07|| Front Page Top

#5 There goes a piece of history, wiped clean off the planet. There won't be an island left after this.

Posted by Charles 2006-08-31 18:23|| 2006-08-31 18:23|| Front Page Top

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