Amami Island Reopens after 12-Day Typhoon Cancellations: Supply of Food and Supplies Restored

Amami, which has been canceled due to typhoons, enters the port for the first time in 12 days.[08/11 18:55]

Typhoon No. 6 turned into a tropical cyclone in the early hours of the morning, but scars remain in various parts of Kagoshima Prefecture. On the islands of Amami, regular ships continued to be canceled, but on the morning of the 11th, a ferry entered Naze Port for the first time in 12 days.

(Reporter) “A regular ship loaded with food and other supplies has arrived for the first time in 12 days.”

Around 6:30 am on the 11th, the Queen Coral Plus, which left Kagoshima New Port on the night of the 10th, entered Naze Port. After the arrival of the ship, containers filled with goods were unloaded one after another.

Typhoon No. 6 this time sluggishly followed an unusual course, approaching the Amami region twice. In the Amami region, high waves continued, and liner operations were suspended for 12 days. Fresh food such as milk, vegetables, and even rice continued to disappear from stores.

On the 11th, when the ship entered Amami Oshima for the first time in 12 days, the shelves of supermarkets in Amami City, which had been empty until now, were finally filled with products delivered from outside the island.

(Shopper) “I’m happy. I’ve been waiting.

In Amami, there have been shortages of bread and fresh food due to typhoons in the past, but this time the cancellation of the ship was unusually long, so it is said that food in general was in short supply.

(shopper)

“Rice, milk, eggs, and bread. I was speaking”

“(What about vegetables?) Only one carrot is left.

(Green Store Irifune Store Manager Hitoshi Akao) “All the staff are doing their best to be able to provide customers with a stable supply of food.”

Amami has seen the return of products that had been in short supply due to sea flights. The situation, which was unusual even for residents who should be used to dealing with typhoons, is finally coming to an end.

2023-08-11 09:55:00
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