Here’s an update. Typhoon number 14 is moving very slowly and is still headed towards Tokushima. Most schools are in session today, but with a shortened schedule. Students at my school will be allowed to leave around noon today. It’s extremely windy outside and heavy rain is expected this afternoon. Presently, the typhoon is somewhere over Kyushu packing winds of up to 160 kph (106 mph) near its epicenter, roughly the same speeds as Hurricane Katrina. 90 kph (60 mph) winds were reported being felt nearly 200 miles away.