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The Intersection
By Chris Mooney
Aug 31, 2006 5:34 AMNov 5, 2019 10:13 AM
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If Supertyphoon Ioke keeps its present course, Wake Island will look very different after the 50 foot waves (and higher) have passed....

P.S.: Larger image available here. See also NASA's terrifying size comparison between the gigantic Supertyphoon and the tiny island.

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