Last week’s typhoon made a sudden U turn to the east, capsizing four boats in the port of Kume Island. As it was completely unexpected in Kume no preparations were made for its arrival. The power went down in one of the villages on the island, but was restored in the evening. Sugar cane fields were damaged by the typhoon to the tune of about ¥52 million. Sudden changes of direction are typical of autumn typhoons.
