A US military facility on Roi-Namur island in the Republic of the Marshall Islands suffered severe damage due to a storm surge.

The storm surge caused powerful waves that flooded the island, damaging buildings and infrastructure including the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site.

The damage could take months or years to repair.

Rising sea levels due to climate change worsened the impact of the waves.

80 military personnel have been evacuated, with a team of 60 remaining to assess damage and begin restoration.

Despite the extensive damage, no harm to military operations was reported.

The commander of the US Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll stressed the base's importance to national security and praised the team's unity in facing the challenge.