Published: October 4,2016
According to the Okinawa Times, the "most intense typhoon to hit parts of Okinawa on record" prompted the evacuation of more than 800 people.
About 4,000 homes across Okinawa lost power due to the storm, Stripes Okinawa reports. As of Tuesday, schools in the prefecture will remain closed and all after-school activities have been canceled. Normal schedules are expected to resume Wednesday.
Chaba intensified into a super typhoon Monday and hit Kume Island, one of Okinawa's smaller islands, with winds up to 134 mph.
Windows were shattered, trees were uprooted and utility poles were left damaged by the winds, NHK reports. There were no reports of casualties.
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Prior to the storm hitting, the sky over Okinawa turned a deep pink. Residents took to social media to share photos and videos.
The typhoon prompted the country's two largest airlines, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines, to cancel a combined 125 domestic flights, according to the Straits Times.
A rare "emergency" weather warning was issued by the JMA for parts of Okinawa prefecture ahead of Chaba.
The storm is expected to spread heavy rain and high winds through southern South Korea through Wednesday. It is forecasted to move over northern mainland Japan Thursday.
In South Korea's southern coastal regions and on its island of Jeju, fishing boats have been anchored to port to avoid high waves and possible damage, The Korea Times reports.
"Citizens
are advised to protect their crops and personal property," the Korea
Meteorological Administration (KMA) said in a statement obtained by The
Korea Times. "Vessels must leave the area to avoid high waves that may
splash over seawalls and possibly erode roads."
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