Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
On November 12, Emma caused significant damage in Okinawa, compounding the effects of Typhoon Charlotte in October. Heavy rainfall and strong winds were reported on the islands, flooding the city of Naha and blocking access off to it due to landslides. Shops in the city lost thousands of dollars in merchandise, while crops in the territory were ...
The capital of Okinawa, Naha, recorded 245 mm (9.6 in) of rain, including 236 mm (9.3 in) during one day; [9] both of these totals were the highest reported across Japan. [10] All ferry and airline service to Japan from Naha was halted. Throughout the capital of Okinawa, 13 fishing boats were damaged and three houses were destroyed. [11]
Typhoon Sinlaku was a damaging typhoon that affected Okinawa, Taiwan, and eastern China in September 2002. The 16th named storm of the 2002 Pacific typhoon season, Sinlaku formed on August 27 northeast of the Northern Marianas Islands. After initially moving to the north, it began a generally westward motion that it maintained for the rest of ...
Typhoon Mawar appeared to be losing force as it headed Wednesday toward Japan's Okinawa Islands, where the United States maintains a significant military presence, after largely skirting Taiwan ...
A powerful typhoon slammed Okinawa and other islands in southwestern Japan Wednesday with high winds injuring more than 30 people as it moved west making its way toward mainland China. The Japan ...
By YURI KAGEYAMA TOKYO (AP) -- A powerful storm slammed through the southwestern Japanese island of Okinawa, leaving at least 28 people injured and 63,000 homes without power before swerving ...
Officials closed the Naha Airport due to the typhoon, causing 293 flights in the region to be canceled. [13] Ahead of the storm, ExxonMobil oil refineries in Okinawa were closed, but were reopened after sustaining minimal damage. [14] On Shikoku, Muroto reported typhoon-force winds for eight hours, [2] and wind gusts peaked at 166 km/h (103 mph ...
Multiple weather warnings were in place in Okinawa, Japan, on Wednesday, August 31, as Typhoon Hinnamnor produced strong winds off the coast.Footage posted to Twitter shows wind gusts on the coast ...