Yokota recovers after Typhoon Jelawat

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Marty Cruz, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron utilities specialist, picks up fallen tree branches during the recovery phase of Typhoon Jelawat at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Oct. 1, 2012. Recovery crews were sent throughout Yokota to pick up any debris caused by the storm. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer)

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Yokota recovers after Typhoon Jelawat

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pittman, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron utilities specialist, picks up fallen tree branches during the recovery phase of Typhoon Jelawat at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Oct. 1, 2012. Once high wind speeds subsided, recovery crews were sent out to assess and repair damages. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer)

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Yokota recovers after Typhoon Jelawat

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- A 374th Civil Engineer Squadron truck waits as recovery crews load it with fallen tree branches during the recovery phase of Typhoon Jelawat at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Oct. 1, 2012. After passing over the base, the typhoon was expected to gain strength as it continued over mainland Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer)

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Yokota recovers after Typhoon Jelawat

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – A tree lays on the ground after being blown over during Typhoon Jelawat at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Oct. 1, 2012. With more than four inches of rain and wind speeds up to 80 mph, the typhoon swept through the base damaging trees, sheds and cable lines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer)

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Yokota recovers after Typhoon Jelawat

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Personnel from the Enlisted Club clean up debris left from Typhoon Jelawat at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct.1, 2012. On average, Yokota is affected by two typhoons each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

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Yokota recovers after Typhoon Jelawat

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Yuji Kikuta, Yokota Enlisted Club employee, cleans up debris in the Enlisted Club parking lot left from Typhoon Jelawat that passed through Yokota Air Base, Japan on Oct. 1, 2012. A typhoon is a Pacific-region storm with a defined surface circulation and wind speeds between 74 and148 mph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

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Yokota recovers after Typhoon Jelawat

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- A Yokota Enlisted Club employee gathers debris left from Typhoon Jelawat at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 1, 2012. Typhoons can produce heavy rain and strong winds with an organized system of intense thunderstorms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

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Yokota recovers after Typhoon Jelawat

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Masahiro Morita, Yokota Enlisted Club employee, sweeps debris left from Typhoon Jelawat at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 1, 2012. The official typhoon season for the Northwest Pacific is June 1 to Nov. 30; however, the peak for Yokota is between August and September. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

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Yokota recovers after Typhoon Jelawat

Published Sept. 30, 2012