You call that a Typhoon!?...Ha!

Well, it looks like the typhoon hardly lived up to all the hype. Here in Naga (which is part of the Wakayama Prefecture) we barely even felt it. Yesterday was a bit gusty and definitely rainy...but that was it. The brunt of the storm was supposed to hit our area in the middle of the night, but it took a right turn and is currently on its way up the coast and out to sea. Most of the damage that Japan endured was felt far to the South (Okinawa). That's not to say there wasn't any damage. According to the news (or at least the footage the news is showing...since I can't understand what they are saying), there's some flooding and the occasional mudslide. As far as I can tell though, our area is just fine.

Also to note: most of the airports are currently closed due to weather concerns. It does seem like they should be back up and running by late this afternoon and definitely by tomorrow. With our flight 2 days away, I don't see any problems.