JAKARTA - Typhoon Bavi injured at least 36 people in Taiwan and forced more than 14,000 residents to evacuate. The storm also disrupted flights in Okinawa, Japan, and triggered warnings in China ahead of an estimated landing on Sunday morning.
Quoted from Anadolu Agency, Saturday, July 11, Taiwanese residents are asked to stay indoors because heavy rain is expected, according to local television station TVBS.
Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau estimates Bavi will be closest to the island between Saturday afternoon and evening. That period is expected to bring the strongest winds and heaviest rain.
The danger warning for sea and land areas is still in effect. According to Focus Taiwan, the warning is likely to be lifted on Sunday morning after the storm moves further away from Taiwan.
In Japan, Bavi began disrupting a number of flights in Okinawa Prefecture. The Japanese Meteorological Agency warned that very strong winds could damage houses, while high waves threatened coastal areas.
Low-lying areas on the coast and along rivers are also at risk of flooding. According to Kyodo News, heavy rain could trigger landslides.
China is preparing for Bavi's landing. The National Meteorological Center issued an orange-level typhoon warning.
Face-to-face learning activities were stopped in a number of affected areas. Tourist attractions were closed and several ferry services were also suspended, according to Global Times.
Typhoon Bavi is expected to approach the coast of Zhejiang and Fujian provinces before landing between Taizhou, Zhejiang, and Fuding, Fujian, on Sunday morning.
When it reaches land, Bavi is estimated to still be in the category of a typhoon or a strong typhoon.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Bavi had left the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Saturday. The term refers to a weather monitoring area that is the responsibility of the country's meteorological agency.
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