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Typhoon Sinlaku - Okinawa Update 7 - 0715hrs 17Sep2008 (Updated)

by JAWnOn | September 16, 2008 at 03:14 pm

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A dark and gloomy sky as howling winds replace the sounds of the usual morning birdsong greetings. That is the scene on the main Ryukyu island of Okinawa on 17 September 2008 as Typhoon Sinlaku continues in its nine day journey through the East China Sea.

As of 0955hrs, the Japanese Meteorological Agency has the system continuing to decrease in strength of the next two days.

In addition to the major damages and loss of life in Taiwan, a local newspaper, Ryukyu Shimpo, reports the initial estimates as to the cost of damages to the agricultural sector of the southernmost islands of the Ryukyu archipelago affected by Typhoon Sinlaku are in the 28,000,000 yen (approx. 2,700,000 USD) range.

*With a large amount of rainfall associated with this system, flood warnings for mainland Japan have been issued this afternoon.

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Rachel Nixon

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at 17:05 on September 16th, 2008

JAWnOn, thanks again for the updates. Great video - looks stormy.

JAWnOn

at 17:53 on September 16th, 2008

Not a problem. The winds sound worse than they are in this particular case, however the downpours have begun to fall again.

Amy Judd

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at 17:59 on September 16th, 2008

JAWnOn, I like this story. It's good stuff.

Good video too.

Paschen

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at 18:15 on September 16th, 2008

JAWnOn, I like this story. It's good stuff.

Heritage

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at 20:59 on September 16th, 2008

JAWnOn, I like this story. It's good stuff.

iraqivetwifeforchange

at 21:03 on September 16th, 2008

My thoughts are with the lovely people in Okinawa at this time. I hope that the storm resides quickly without much more incident.

JAWnOn

at 22:53 on September 16th, 2008

Thank you for your thoughts and well wishes. Fortunately, the brunt of the system seems to have fizzled prior to reaching its closest contact with the island.