Super Typhoon Bavi Threatens Islands
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Super Typhoon Bavi, a Category 5 storm with winds up to 180 mph, is lashing the Mariana Islands, including Guam, Tinian, and Saipan. The storm is also approaching Taiwan and challenging records for the strongest typhoon. International forecasts predict Bavi will pass between Taiwan and Japan's Miyako Island, with potential impacts on the South China Sea also being assessed.
Schools and tourist sites closed as Typhoon Bavi heads through northern China
Northeastern China is grappling with the aftermath of Typhoon Bavi, which has caused extensive flooding and significant disruptions. In Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning province, authorities suspended classes for junior high, primary schools, and kindergartens. Outdoor activities and construction work also halted, with 94 tourist attractions remaining closed. Many employees were advised to work f…
Devastating Typhoon Bavi Postpones World Championship Matches Featuring Croatian Team
Typhoon Bavi has made landfall in China, forcing the evacuation of nearly two million people and disrupting the World Para Volleyball Championship in Hangzhou. The storm, which previously impacted Jap…
Typhoon Bavi Forces Suspension of Work, Classes in Taiwan's Wufeng Township
Wufeng Township in Hsinchu County has declared a suspension of work and classes for July 13, following significant damage from Typhoon Bavi. The decision, announced late in the evening, prioritizes th…
Typhoon Bavi Weakens but Continues to Lash China with Winds and Rain
Typhoon Bavi weakened to a tropical storm on Sunday after making landfall in China's eastern Zhejiang province, yet it continued to unleash days of strong winds and heavy rain across affected regions.…
China steps up flood control, disaster relief efforts as Typhoon Bavi moves inland
Chinese authorities are escalating flood control and disaster relief operations as Typhoon Bavi, the ninth typhoon of the year, continues its path inland. The typhoon made successive landfalls along t…
Typhoon Bavi: Nearly Two Million Evacuated in China as Storm Makes Landfall
Authorities in China have evacuated nearly two million people as Typhoon Bavi made landfall on the eastern coast. The storm struck the coastal city of Taizhou in Zhejiang province late Saturday with w…
Typhoon Bavi batters eastern China, threatens days of heavy rain
Typhoon Bavi, the most powerful storm to strike mainland China this year, battered the eastern coast with heavy rain and violent winds on Sunday. Forecasters warned that the storm system, comparable i…