Taiwan Asia Storms
In this image made from video, a man secures a boat at Shen'ao Fishing Port, ahead of Typhoon Bavi along the coast of New Taipei City, Taiwan on Thursday, July 9, 2026.
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A powerful typhoon is heading toward China's east coast. It's the latest in a series of deadly storms that have claimed 50 lives this week in other parts of the country. Typhoon Bavi is expected to pass north of Taiwan, bringing heavy rains from Friday night into Saturday. Schools are closed in Taipei, and many flights have been canceled. In China, more than 17,000 people have been evacuated and ferry service has been suspended. Earlier this week, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes killed 11 people in central China, and flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak killed 39 people in the south.
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