Typhoon Kompasu Day Two TC-1E

Our back patio with the cover removed

So this storm slowed overnight and gained strength. When we woke up this morning, it had gone from a category one to a two, and was due to become a three before it hit. That has changed by tonight and it will hit us as a two and then turn to a three after it passes. It will be interesting to see what that means.

The below videos were taken right before we went to TCCOR-1 (Emergency), meaning all outdoor activity must cease and people must remain indoors. The kids wanted to say they had been out in a typhoon. Since they hadn't "called it" yet, how could I refuse?

Now we are safely inside, munching on Kompasu scones, watching the Karate Kid II from Netflix. Seems fitting for an Okinawan typhoon, no?

It's supposed to be crazy windy tonight and tomorrow, as the eye of this thing was far forward, and all of the weather seemed to be behind it on the radar. The worst is still a couple of hours away.

Today was the first typhoon day the kids have had (day off of school) in six years here. (Woohoo!) The teachers still had to go in, though, since they didn't call TCCOR-1 Caution until after school was already over, which is the required level for staff to also have the day off. (Boo!) I don't understand why the military peeps were all told to stay home (other than essential personnel), but the school employees had to go in. Different bosses, I guess.

Scene out our back door

The kids really wanted to say they'd been out in a typhoon...



But it was short-lived, as they called TC-1 (Emergency) about 2 minutes later.

It's really howling out there, now...and I'm ever so grateful for this ugly cement bunker!