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China, Taiwan brace for Typhoon Bavi, possibly the most powerful storm in years
Authorities warned Bavi could be the strongest typhoon since 2024 as it nears Taiwan and threatens eastern China with damaging winds and flooding.
- On Thursday, Typhoon Bavi churned southeast of Taiwan in the Pacific Ocean with maximum sustained winds of 216 kilometers per hour, forecast to make landfall in China's Fujian province on Saturday evening.
- Taiwan President Lai Ching-te urged citizens to prepare emergency supplies and pack a three-day grab bag on Facebook, as authorities suspended ferry services and evacuated tourists from offshore islands on Wednesday.
- Meteorologist Wu Der-rong warned of intense impacts on Saturday, with wind gusts up to 149 kph and 400 millimeters of rainfall expected; Bavi is the largest storm to hit Taiwan since 1987.
- Japan's meteorological agency urged residents of Okinawa to remain on high alert through Saturday for landslides, flooding, and storm surges, as AccuWeather expert Jason Nicholls noted the storm will remain dangerous into Monday.
- Scientists link Bavi to increasingly destructive weather events driven by climate change and El Nino, with unstable weather expected to linger through July 16 bringing occasional showers and afternoon thunderstorms.
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Taiwan warns of 'destructive' winds as typhoon nears
Typhoon Bavi is whipping up waves several metres (yards) high and is expected to batter the island's north on Friday and Saturday before smashing into China, already hit by deadly storms this week. "Relatively destructive" winds are likely to "cause damage" in Taiwan, including in the port city of Keelung and the coastal county of Yilan, Central Weather Administration (CWA) forecaster Jason Cheng told AFP. After hitting Guam and the Northern Mar…
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