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Hundreds of thousands evacuated as Typhoon Bavi barrels towards China
Authorities moved more than 600,000 people as the storm neared Wenzhou, where officials warned of flooding and damaging winds.
- On Saturday, Typhoon Bavi made landfall in China's Zhejiang province with maximum sustained winds of 144 km/h, prompting authorities to evacuate more than 1.7 million residents.
- Before reaching China, the typhoon intensified monsoon rains in the Philippines, killing at least 17 people, and battered Taiwan, injuring at least 113 residents.
- Chinese authorities allocated 40 million yuan in disaster relief funds for rescue efforts. Officials suspended ferry services and canceled more than 380 flights at major international airports.
- In Shanghai, officials relocated around 34,000 residents from high-risk areas by Saturday noon, while Ningde authorities moved over 3,700 people. High-speed railway services faced suspension.
- Forecasters expect Bavi to gradually weaken while moving inland. Scientists warn extreme weather in the Asia-Pacific region is becoming more frequent, with El Nino emergence potentially intensifying future typhoons.
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Typhoon Bavi arrived east of China with winds of up to 145 km/h. Authorities evacuated nearly two million people and suspended flights, trains and activities
The Chinese authorities evacuated more than a million people and issued maximum alerts as the east of the country prepares for the arrival of the typhoon ‘Bavi’.
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Typhoon Bawhi has made landfall in China, marking the second landfall in two days. Nearly two million people have been evacuated from areas in the storm's path.
Typhoon Bavi hit land late this Saturday in eastern China with winds blowing up to 145 km/h and breaking over the coast after the Chinese authorities evacuated nearly two million people.
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