This impressive hurricane is still roaring around the Central Pacific, and will cross the dateline early on Sunday GMT. The only land that is threatened at present is Wake Island. Ioke has weakened a
little on putting its eye through the wash, but will regain category 5
status shortly. The system will be breaking the world record for the
longevity of a category 4 or greater hurricane.
Like Johnston Atoll a few days ago, Wake Island has little to show for itself, but quite a bit of history from World War II. The flag above is the unofficial one for the island, on which only 200 contractors live. Food and supplies all have to be flown in.
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May their god be with them...crikey.
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