Okinawa hasn't had any typhoons this summer, with some just sending us rain. However, it's been a pretty dry season with about 16 days of rain, making officials send out water conservation notices. I read in an article last week that our water level was at 64%, where the average usually is at 95%!
Last week, Joey's work called mentioning that Typhoon Sinlaku was headed our way, and to expect it by Friday and Saturday. We really didn't know how to prepare, and I didn't dare go to the Commissary because we heard it was packed and everything was sold out. If anything, the typhoon wouldn't last more than 2 days, I assumed. We had enough food, water, flashlights, candles, and etc. So, I just went to the shoppette at Torii Station (the closest base), and bought some milk, 2 cup o'noodles, canned corn, and a magazine. Then, I went to Family Mart and bought lunch for me and Joey (he was home because it was the day we received our shipment).
As the weekend approached, and the typhoon conditions constantly changed. With that, we opted to go out and avoid unpacking boxes and organizing our place. As of today, from the looks of it, it seems that Typhoon Sinlaku might just miss our tiny island.
Typhoon Sinlaku at 9/15/08 at 8:00 a.m.
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