Typhoon Bavi weakens but still brings strong winds and rain to China
Typhoon Bavi weakened as it moved northwestward across eastern China, but continued to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the region. Massive evacuations were carried out in Zhejiang, Shanghai and Fujian, and numerous flights were canceled. The storm also caused injuries in Taiwan despite passing north of the island without making landfall.
- ▪Bavi weakened while moving across Anhui province on Sunday afternoon, according to China’s national weather center.
- ▪More than 2.2 million people were evacuated in Zhejiang, including over 290,000 in Shanghai and more than 180,000 in Fujian.
- ▪Heavy rain and strong winds toppled over 1,300 trees in Yueqing and led to the cancellation of about 653 flights at Shanghai’s airports.
- ▪In Taiwan, 134 people were injured as the storm passed north of the island, causing accidents on slippery roads.
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The storm's intensity continued to weaken as it moved northwestward across eastern China into the province of Anhui on Sunday afternoon, according to China’s national weather center.Strong winds and heavy rain are expected to impact many eastern and northeastern Chinese cities on Sunday and Monday, the National Meteorological Center said, adding that heavy to torrential rain was recorded Sunday afternoon in provinces, including Anhui.In Zhejiang Province, more than 2.2 million people were evacuated due to Bavi, according to state media. The city of Shanghai, in Zhejiang, evacuated over 290,000 people from at-risk areas, while Fujian Province evacuated more than 180,000 people.
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