Taiwan and eastern China brace for Typhoon Bavi as winds and rain hit Japan's southern islands
- TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Typhoon Bavi has brought strong winds and rain to Japan’s southern islands, as Taiwan and eastern China brace for the powerful storm with evacuations and high alerts.
- Earlier, at least 17 people were killed in the southern Philippines mostly due to landslides that were set off by seasonal monsoon rains that Bavi intensified before the typhoon blew away toward Taiwan, Philippine officials said Saturday.
- With maximum sustained winds of 144 kph (89 mph) near its center, Bavi is forecast to pass north of Taiwan on Saturday, according to Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration.
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- TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Typhoon Bavi has brought strong winds and rain to Japan’s southern islands, as Taiwan and eastern China brace for the powerful storm with evacuations and high alerts.
- Earlier, at least 17 people were killed in the southern Philippines mostly due to landslides that were set off by seasonal monsoon rains that Bavi intensified before the typhoon blew away toward Taiwan, Philippine officials said Saturday.
- With maximum sustained winds of 144 kph (89 mph) near its center, Bavi is forecast to pass north of Taiwan on Saturday, according to Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration.
Sources: ABC News