NU Online News Service, Sept. 22, 1:59 p.m.EDT

Typhoon Roke completed its pass over Honshu, Japan's mainisland, leaving behind some wind damage, but mostly damage fromflooding.

AIR Worldwide says that, in the countryside along affectedareas, wood frame homes dominate residential construction, and manyhave heavy, clay-tile roofs meant to prevent damage from wind. AIRexpects minor roof damage and little or no structural damage tothese homes, and to larger multi-family apartment buildings andcommercial and industrial structures. Modern urban structures aresimilarly expected to withstand Roke's wind speeds with minimaldamage, as Japan has strict and well-enforced construction codes,AIR says.

For flooding, AIR notes that this type of damage in Japan is notautomatically included in wind policies.

Risk Management Solutions, citing the Japanese Fire and DisasterManagement Agency (FDMA), says that, so far, over 1,500 propertieshad sustained flooding while close to 250 properties had receivedsome level of damage from wind.

RMS also cites the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) and theJoint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), stating that the storm passed30 miles to the northwest of the Japanese capital, Tokyo, withwinds at tropical-storm strength, though there are few damagereports from Tokyo. Roke continued to track northeast beyond Tokyo,which saw the system impact areas that were affected by the March11 earthquake and tsunami.

RMS says as many as 200,000 homes lost power across Honshu as aconsequence of Roke, and officials have reported 11 fatalities.

According to the Associated Press, officials at the FukushimaDaiichi nuclear power plant say the storm did not affect thefacility. Concerns were raised yesterday that the storm could havean impact.