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[Typhoon No. 6] Okinawa City Opens Three Evacuation Centers; City Hall Temporarily Suspends Accepting Evacuees; 89-Year-Old Woman Says, "This Is My First Time evacuating."
Okinawa City opened three evacuation centers at 8 p.m. on May 31st: Okinawa City Hall, the Kariyushi-en Senior Citizens' Welfare Center, and the City Gymnasium. Approximately 30 tents were set up at City Hall, and by just after 9 a.m. on June 1st, 21 people from 18 households had taken refuge there. Due to the shared space becoming too small, the city has temporarily suspended accepting evacuees and is urging people to evacuate to the other two …
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Okinawa City opened three evacuation centers at 8 p.m. on May 31st: Okinawa City Hall, the Kariyushi-en Senior Citizens' Welfare Center, and the City Gymnasium. Approximately 30 tents were set up at City Hall, and by just after 9 a.m. on June 1st, 21 people from 18 households had taken refuge there. Due to the shared space becoming too small, the city has temporarily suspended accepting evacuees and is urging people to evacuate to the other two …