Typhoon 'Hinnamnor' Strikes Okinawa, Japan... Wooden Houses Collapsed and Trees Uprooted

Roof Blown Away Hits Trailer
Maximum Wind Speeds Expected to Pass Seogwipo City on the 5th

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Juri] Wooden houses collapsed and trees were uprooted due to Typhoon Hinnamnor, the 11th typhoon, in Okinawa, Japan, which was under its influence.

According to local media such as NHK on the 1st, damage occurred in various places as Typhoon Hinnamnor approached from the 30th to 31st of last month. The roof and some walls of a wooden house in the prefecture were blown away and destroyed, and sugarcane fields, a local specialty, were also flattened. On some roads, street trees fell, causing traffic bans.

Japanese broadcasters such as NHK and ANN released footage showing a roof blown off by the typhoon covering a trailer. The video also showed an adult man falling and rolling on the street, unable to withstand the strong wind.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, as of 3 p.m. on the day, Hinnamnor was moving slightly slower at 15 km/h in a south-southwest direction about 330 km south of Miyakojima Island, Okinawa.

The central pressure of the typhoon is 920 hPa, the maximum wind speed near the center is 55 m/s, and the maximum instantaneous wind speed is 75 m/s. Within a radius of 95 km from the center, storm winds of 25 m/s or more are blowing.

The typhoon is expected to further develop, and winds on the main island of Okinawa are forecast to become stronger.

Okinawa authorities warned residents living in low-lying coastal areas of the main island to be especially cautious, as there is a possibility of flooding due to storm surges and high waves.

At 3 p.m. on the 1st, Hinnamnor passed through waters about 550 km southeast of Taipei, Taiwan. Moving south-southwest, Hinnamnor is expected to turn north on the 2nd and pass through waters about 430 km south-southwest of Seogwipo City, Jeju, around 3 p.m. on Monday the 5th, with a very strong intensity and a maximum wind speed of 49 m/s.

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