Typhoon Nabi

The first week in September, we were sideswiped by Typhoon Nabi. It was headed directly for us, but veered slightly away at the last minute. Although we were safe on base, the Island just south of us, Kyushu, was hit very hard. Even in the old part of Iwakuni, the beautiful Kintai Bridge was damaged and all of the cormorant boats were destroyed when the Nishi River flooded. We have not been down there due to the roads that are damaged. Mudslides also caused retaining walls and structures to collapse, and several people were killed. In the last picture, you can see how high the river came up outside of town.