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Typhoon Bavi disrupts ferries, flights across Taiwan
Taipei, July 11 (CNA) Ferry and air services across Taiwan were disrupted Saturday as Typhoon Bavi approached, with 116 ferry sailings and more than 1,200 flights canceled, according to transportation authorities.
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Arab Times Online
· Jul 11, 2026
Taiwan and eastern China brace for Typhoon Bavi as winds, rain hit Japan's southern islands
TAIPEI, Taiwan, July 11, (AP): Typhoon Bavi has brought strong winds and rain to Japan’s southern islands, as Taiwan and eastern China brace for the powerful storm with evacuatio...
Sweden Herald
· Jul 9, 2026
Typhoon Bavi approaches Taiwan with destructive winds, ferry and flight cancellations
Typhoon Bavi approaches Taiwan with destructive winds, ferry and flight cancellations
NPR News
· Jul 5, 2026
Super Typhoon Bavi brings intense winds to Guam and surrounding Pacific islands
People in the Northern Mariana Islands — remote U.S. territories in the Pacific Ocean — are dealing with intense winds and potential flooding from Super Typhoon Bavi.
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 5, 2026
Taufan Super Bavi hampiri wilayah Pasifik, dijangka bawa ombak setinggi bangunan 10 tingkat
GUAM: Penduduk di Guam dan Kepulauan Mariana Utara mula berpindah ke pusat pemindahan kecemasan beberapa jam sebelum Taufan Super Bavi dijangka membadai wilayah Pasifik milik Amerika Syarikat (AS) itu. Taufan Super Bavi diramalkan bergerak ke arah barat merentasi kawasan itu sekitar pukul 10 pagi Isnin (waktu tempatan) dengan kelajuan angin mencecah 260 kilometer sejam, bersamaan ... Read more The post Taufan Super Bavi hampiri wilayah Pasifik, dijangka bawa ombak setinggi bangunan 10 tingkat appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
Investing.com
· Jul 6, 2026
Typhoon Bavi brings catastrophic winds to western Pacific islands
Typhoon Bavi brings catastrophic winds to western Pacific islands
Associated Press
· Jul 10, 2026
LIVE: Typhoon Bavi nears Taiwan on path toward China
Watch live from Taiwanese east coast, as Typhoon Bavi passes by the island before making landfall in China’s Fujian or Zhejiang province late Saturday. Credit: Taiwan East Coast National Scenic Area #taiwan #typhoon #live
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Related coverage for "Typhoon Bavi disrupts ferries, flights across Taiwan": Arab Times Online — Taiwan and eastern China brace for Typhoon Bavi as winds, rain hit Japan's southern islands. Sweden Herald — Typhoon Bavi approaches Taiwan with destructive winds, ferry and flight cancellations. NPR News — Super Typhoon Bavi brings intense winds to Guam and surrounding Pacific islands. Utusan Malaysia — Taufan Super Bavi hampiri wilayah Pasifik, dijangka bawa ombak setinggi bangunan 10 tingkat. Investing.com — Typhoon Bavi brings catastrophic winds to western Pacific islands. Associated Press — LIVE: Typhoon Bavi nears Taiwan on path toward China