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Disaster strikes without warning, and here in Okinawa most likely disaster is the natural disaster from typhoon. Please find all the information you need from the links on this page, including weather and current TCCOR.
 
Here's a link to the Kadena Air Base Emergency Actions Guide: http://kadenaforcesupport.com/AFD-070209-074.pdf.
 
The 18th Wing Weather people got it all: http://weather.kadenaforcesupport.com/
  

Typhoon preparation and readiness is a key to wellbeing during a storm.  The CDC and ready.gov provide some good information (see links below) about preparing for  typhoons/hurricanes.  Please take time to read

and learn how to prepare for the storms. 

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/?source=govdelivery

http://www.ready.gov

 
with very useful information and facts.

Please take a look at this link to see what an emergency kit should have in it: American Red Cross Emergency Kit

 
Where is your family?
 
If you have loved ones in a disaster area go to the
 Red Cross News Room for up-to-date disaster news.
 
To check on the welfare of loved ones or to report your condition in a disaster area click on this link Safe and Well.  You can also find it on www.redcross.org.

 

 
 
Please click below for a video
 
  
 

 
 

The DAT Team is made up of individuals who are dedicated to helping our community. Our team is made up of active duty, dependents, civilians and contractors. The meetings and events are normally held at night or on weekends, and we are always looking for more people. We need to have enough responders to be able to cover the island both day and night in case of individual fires or large disasters. We also concentrate on preparedness activities within the community.  Typhoon season on Okinawa is generally from June 1st to November 30th. But it doesn't hurt to be prepared all year long. Join us, get involved!
 
Call 645-3800 (Foster) or 634-1979 (Kadena) for more information.
 
  Be Red Cross Ready!  Nihongo
 
 

Build a Disaster Supplies Kit or check the kit you prepared last year.

Supply lists available at the BX/PX, Commissary or Red Cross Office.

 

 

Prepare a personal disaster and evacuation plan with your family.

Do your own drills, practice your plan.

 

 

Be informed. Know what a typhoon watch means; Tune in to AFN Radio/TV, listen to weather updates from your battery-powered or hand-crank radio.