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How does power get cut?
When a typhoon hits, strong winds can damage electricity infrastructure like power lines and poles, leading to widespread outages. Heavy rain can also cause flooding that affects substations and underground cables. For Typhoon Dolphin, 44,000 buildings in Okinawa lost power, highlighting the vulnerability of electricity networks to extreme weather events.
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