South West Japan Hit By Typhoon

[R-sanichi]

Its said that its the worst in 5 years. The Okinawan Islands and Kyushu were hit worst. The beast is still in motion in the East China sea and threatens to turn right and scrape across Hokkaido.

I was on Honeymoon on Ishigaki Island which is between Okinawa and Taiwan. It was hit pretty bad. We were told not to leave the hotel for 24 hrs. The Hotel reception windows were taken out, cars were blown across the car park and one was sent rolling. The 10 storey hotel was even swaying in the wind! now that was what worried me. and that when I put my hands on our window, i could feel it flexing inwards. No power or mobile phone coverage.

Pics....

The wind decided to angle park these cars.

The blue van barrel rolled from the apartment car park and into the cars of the hotel car park,

The Toyota on the right with pin dents down the side was blown sideways into the Vitz (Echo) that was cleanly de-badged!

Most street signs were bent over!

Edited September 19, 2006 by R-sanyon

[Beer Baron]

YIKES! glad you are ok.

[TurboX]

So the earth moved for those that werent on honeymoon in that hotel as well hey?

Sounds like a good excuse to stay in the room all day to me! ;D

At least you will remember it 20-30 years down the road.

Hope you and yours enjoy whats left of the holiday and that was not your rental out there in the carpark.

[R-sanichi]

Yeah, apart from reading Option 2, there wasnt much else to do.... With no air-con, I think it was about 40deg in our room

Luckily, Mazda renta ka took our car back only hours before the destruction.

[Wojski]

I live on Kyushu island and yes I was right in the middle of all this! nothing major happend to my car THANK GOD! except my fron bar made its way across the street next to the big tree that snapped and blocked the road LOL!

[R-sanichi]

I live on Kyushu island and yes I was right in the middle of all this! nothing major happend to my car THANK GOD! except my fron bar made its way across the street next to the big tree that snapped and blocked the road LOL!

After seeing the never ending news reports, the city of Miyazaki got it reeal bad. 3 people dead. It took on the form of a Hurricane and overturned a train , among other mass destruction.

[Wojski]

YUH! some areas throughout saga still dont have power....guys workign on it evryday!