
View of a McDonald's sign collapsed by typhoon Songda winds in Okinawa City, Okinawa, Japan, 29 May 2011. The wind speed of typhoon Songda reached 50-meters per second, causing damage on Japan's southernmost island and thirty casualties. EPA/HITOSHI MAESHIRO

View of a greenhouse destroyed by typhoon Songda in Okinawa City, Okinawa, Japan, 29 May 2011. The wind speed of typhoon Songda reached 50-meters per second, causing damage on Japan's southernmost island and thirty casualties. EPA/HITOSHI MAESHIRO

Okinawa Electric Power Company staff inspect toppled electric poles in the aftermath of typhoon Songda in Okinawa City, Okinawa, Japan, 29 May 2011. The wind speed of typhoon Songda reached 50-meters per second, causing damage on Japan's southernmost island and thirty casualties. EPA/HITOSHI MAESHIRO

Okinawa Electric Power Company staff inspect toppled electric poles in the aftermath of typhoon Songda in Okinawa City, Okinawa, Japan, 29 May 2011. The wind speed of typhoon Songda reached 50-meters per second, causing damage on Japan's southernmost island and thirty casualties. EPA/HITOSHI MAESHIRO

The roof of a house damaged by typhoon Songda in Okinawa City, Okinawa, Japan, 29 May 2011. The wind speed of typhoon Songda reached 50-meters per second, causing damage on Japan's southernmost island and thirty casualties. EPA/HITOSHI MAESHIRO

The roof of a house damaged by typhoon Songda in Okinawa City, Okinawa, Japan, 29 May 2011. The wind speed of typhoon Songda reached 50-meters per second, causing damage on Japan's southernmost island and thirty casualties. EPA/HITOSHI MAESHIRO

People inspect a McDonald's sign collapsed by typhoon Songda winds in Okinawa City, Okinawa, Japan, 29 May 2011. The wind speed of typhoon Songda reached 50-meters per second, causing damage on Japan's southernmost island and thirty casualties. EPA/HITOSHI MAESHIRO

Okinawa Electric Power Company staff inspect toppled electric poles in the aftermath of typhoon Songda in Okinawa City, Okinawa, Japan, 29 May 2011. The wind speed of typhoon Songda reached 50-meters per second, causing damage on Japan's southernmost island and thirty casualties. EPA/HITOSHI MAESHIRO