The Pacific island nation of Kiribati is generally only 6.5 feet above sea level. That means 6.5 feet above oblivion as sea levels are predicted to rise up to 3 feet by the end of the century. But many islanders remember God's biblical promise to Noah that he would never send another flood.
Brian Reed reports for NPR's Morning Edition February 16, 2011.
Source: NPR, 02/16/2011