Typhoon Bavi weakens but still lashes China with strong winds, rain
Summary
Typhoon Bavi weakened into a tropical storm after it hit eastern China but continued to bring strong winds and heavy rain to several regions. The storm caused large-scale evacuations, damaged trees, disrupted flights, and led to injuries in Taiwan.Key Facts
- Typhoon Bavi hit Zhejiang province in eastern China and weakened to a tropical storm as it moved northwest.
- More than 2.2 million people were evacuated in Zhejiang, over 290,000 in Shanghai, and more than 180,000 in Fujian province.
- The storm caused more than 1,300 trees to fall in Zhejiang’s Yueqing city, including about 700 uprooted.
- Shanghai’s two major airports canceled around 653 flights because of the storm.
- Bavi passed north of Taiwan, injuring at least 134 people, mostly due to accidents related to strong winds and slippery roads.
- When it made landfall near Guam in the western Pacific, it was classified as a super typhoon with extremely strong winds and heavy rain.
- The storm is very large, about 620 miles wide, carrying large amounts of moisture that can cause more damage along its path.
- Northern Mariana Islands, including Guam, were still dealing with the effects of an earlier super typhoon before Bavi arrived.
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