By Joseph Campbell and Angie Teo ISHIGAKI, Japan/TAIPEI, July 11 (Reuters) - Typhoon Bavi pummelled Japan’s southern Sakishima island chain with heavy rain and violent winds on Saturday as it headed towards Taiwan,
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Typhoon Bavi moves off the Philippines toward Taiwan, Japan, China
Typhoon Bavi weakened as it moved off the Philippines but was expected to bring heavy rain to Taiwan and Japan before it makes landfall in China.
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China evacuates over 1 million as Typhoon Bavi brings winds and rain to Taiwan and Japan’s islands
Typhoon Bavi has brought strong winds and rain to Japan’s southern islands, as Taiwan and eastern China brace for the storm’s impacts ...
Taiwan and eastern China brace for Typhoon Bavi as winds and rain hit Japan’s southern islands
Typhoon Bavi has brought strong winds and rain to Japan’s southern islands, as Taiwan and eastern China brace for the storm’s impacts ...
Biggest typhoon in decades nears Taiwan
AT least 15 people were killed in landslides in the Philippines, and more than 2,000 in Taiwan were evacuated from their homes, as the biggest typhoon in decades neared the region.
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Thousands Evacuated as Taiwan Shuts Down for Typhoon Bavi
Almost all cities and counties across Taiwan declared a typhoon holiday for Saturday, closing any offices and schools that may have been open on the weekend. The main north- ...
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Typhoon Bavi heading toward Taiwan and China
Bavi will be falling apart when it makes an anticipated weekend landfall in China. A general 7 to 15 inches of rain is probable in Zhejiang, Anhui and Jiangsu provinces.
Typhoon Bavi takes aim at China as Taiwan’s capital shuts schools
A powerful typhoon was heading toward China's east coast Friday, the latest in a series of deadly storms that have already claimed 50 lives this week in two other parts of the country. Typhoon Bavi, ...
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Philippines landslides kill 15 as Typhoon Bavi heads towards Taiwan
Typhoon Bavi has killed at least 15 people in the Philippines after triggering deadly landslides, while Taiwan evacuated more than 2,000 residents and cancelled hundreds of flights as the largest ...