These are fascinating first-hand accounts of real storms. As a sailor on the Inland Sea, I know how devastating a typhoon can be. Our local harbormaster does not fool around when we first learn of a possible landfall. As many boats as possible (except those too big for a 20-ton crane) are pulled out of the water and lashed to the ground as a precaution. In the late 1800s, however, advance warning was simply not possible. As a result, everyone probably had little time to prepare for the onslaught of a typhoon - especially during a simultaneous king tide.
These are fascinating first-hand accounts of real storms. As a sailor on the Inland Sea, I know how devastating a typhoon can be. Our local harbormaster does not fool around when we first learn of a possible landfall. As many boats as possible (except those too big for a 20-ton crane) are pulled out of the water and lashed to the ground as a precaution. In the late 1800s, however, advance warning was simply not possible. As a result, everyone probably had little time to prepare for the onslaught of a typhoon - especially during a simultaneous king tide.