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China evacuated over 600,000 people in Zhejiang and Fujian as Typhoon Bavi, though weakened, looms toward landfall in Zhejiang with heavy rains, flight cancellations, and school closures; the system has already affected Japan's Sakishima islands and brushed Taiwan, threatening flooding and widespread disruption across the region.
Hundreds of thousands have been evacuated as Typhoon Bavi—the second major storm to hit the region this week—nears the eastern coast, with forecasts placing landfall near Wenzhou. After impacting Japan and Taiwan, Bavi, weakened to Category 1, is still expected to bring exceptionally heavy rains to Zhejiang and Fujian, prompting precautionary evacuations to guard against worst-case scenarios.
Typhoon Bavi’s outer bands trigger deadly landslides in the southern Philippines, killing at least 15 people in Sarangani and Lanao del Sur as the storm tracks toward Taiwan and China. PAGASA says Bavi will not make landfall in the Philippines, but heavy rainfall and flooding could affect Manila and nearby areas. Evacuations are underway, and Bavi has already impacted Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, with further impacts anticipated in Taiwan, Japan, and southern China.
Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall near Guam, delivering winds over 150 mph to the Northern Mariana Islands and prompting warnings of heavy rain (up to about 20 inches) and tropical-storm conditions through Monday night. Saipan airport logged gusts over 100 mph, power outages persisted, and residents were urged to shelter in interior rooms and stay away from windows as the storm moved west toward the Philippines.