To: Blogger
That's a dead center hit. They will completely evacuate the island won't they? It's still a few days away, so it may not be a direct hit. But it doesn't have much shelter, and it looks like the storm surge could cover the place.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Wake_Island.png/300px-Wake_Island.png)
The main feature there is the runway.
14 posted on
08/27/2006 8:58:26 PM PDT by
HAL9000
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To: HAL9000
Is Wake Island a manmade or naturally made Island? Very odd shape.
19 posted on
08/27/2006 9:01:38 PM PDT by
Blogger
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To: HAL9000
Whoops! We posted the same picture! Here's a closer view of Wake Island's facilities (from KHNL's website):
I think this is the control tower:
And some people touring what looks like a WWII bunker of some sort:
![](http://khnl.images.worldnow.com/images/5331801_BG3.jpg)
To: HAL9000
24 posted on
08/27/2006 9:17:41 PM PDT by
neodad
(USS Vincennes (CG-49) Freedom's Fortress)
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