(Typhoon 6) From Okinawa Prefecture’s Disaster Prevention Headquarters, Governor Denny Tamaki warns, “Take action quickly before the danger sets in!” (31my26)
Splendor of Okinawa: Philippine Ground Orchid, roadside Uruma 16my26 In the face of Typhoon 6 nearing the Okinawa region, on the morning of 30 May, the first Disaster Prevention Headquarters Meeting (chair: Governor Denny Tamaki) was held. At the meeting, it was confirmed that a typhoon would be near the Okinawa region from 1-2 June and that there would be the possibility of high and extremely strong winds, and alarm-level rain. Governor Tamaki requested that prior preparations be made and non-essential and non-urgent outdoor activities be avoided, urging, “We would urge people living in areas where damage is feared to evacuate quickly before harm becomes imminent.” He further added that they should act, prioritizing action to preserve their lives. At the meeting, the Okinawa Meteorological Observatory reported that, in the regions of Okinawa and Miyako Islands, it was sternly warning of fierce winds, and in the regions of Yaeyama and Daito Island, it would be necessar...