Typhoon Bavi slams east China after mass evacuations, injures 134 in Taiwan
Typhoon Bavi caused significant damage across eastern China and Taiwan, forcing the evacuation of nearly two million people. The storm brought heavy flooding and landslides, resulting in 134 injuries in Taiwan.
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Extreme weather events highlight the increasing vulnerability of coastal regions to climate-driven disasters.
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WENZHOU, China: Emergency crews across China's east coast cleared roads strewn with fallen trees on Sunday after Typhoon Bavi — the strongest storm to hit the country this year — swept ashore, triggering flooding and landslides after forcing nearly two million people to evacuate.</p>
Bavi weakened to a tropical storm after moving inland, but forecasters warned the sprawling weather system could continue to bring prolonged and widespread heavy rain across eastern and northern China.</p>
The storm first made landfall in the coastal city of Yuhuan in Zhejiang province at about 11:20 p.m. Saturday before making a second landfall around midnight in nearby Yueqing, packing maximum winds of up to 144 kph (90 mph).</p>
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