Japan's Okinawa Swallowed by 'Hinnamnor'... Pedestrians Blown Away by Strong Winds

Evacuation Order Issued for 110,000 Residents
Power Outage Affects Over 3,400 Households... Numerous Injuries from Strong Winds Causing Falls

As Typhoon No. 11 'Hinnamnor' approaches, a man holding an umbrella is walking against strong winds in Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, on the 3rd. Photo by AP Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Juri] Heavy rain caused damage in Okinawa, Japan, which fell under the influence of Typhoon No. 11 'Hinnamnor.' A large-scale evacuation order was issued, thousands of homes experienced power outages, and some citizens were blown away by strong winds and transported to hospitals.

According to NHK and Kyodo News on the 4th, local governments in the island areas of western Okinawa Prefecture issued an 'evacuation advisory' to about 110,000 residents the previous day.

The evacuation advisory is a recommendation for everyone to evacuate from dangerous places and corresponds to the second highest level among the five-step warnings issued by authorities to reduce damage caused by disasters.

A large-scale power outage also occurred. As of 11 p.m. on the 3rd, Okinawa Electric Power reported that about 3,400 households in Miyakojima City, Tarama Village, Ishigaki City, and Taketomi Town experienced power outages.

In Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture, a woman in her 70s was knocked down by strong winds and transported to a hospital, and around 7 p.m. on the same day, a man in his 80s was injured in the head in Naha City.

In the early morning of the same day in Ginowan City, a block covering a slope behind a house collapsed, breaking the house's glass window.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, as of 7 a.m. on the 4th, Hinnamnor recorded a central pressure of 950 hectopascals (hPa), a maximum wind speed near the center of 40 m/s, and a maximum instantaneous wind speed of 60 m/s. It is currently moving northward between the main island of Okinawa and Taiwan.

Hinnamnor is also predicted to intensify to 'super strong' strength temporarily on the morning of the 5th as it moves northward toward Jeju Island.

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