Typhoon Bavi Forces Over 14,000 Evacuations in Taiwan, Disrupts Businesses

Taipei. Due to Typhoon Bavi, which was pushed from Japan towards China, more than 14,000 people in Taiwan have been forced to leave their homes, and many shops and businesses have been closed, it has been reported.

Bavi has affected thousands in Okinawa and is expected to make landfall in China on Sunday morning. Roads in Keelung, a port city in Taiwan, the most affected area by Bavi's strong winds and heavy rains, have become deserted.

After hitting Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands last Monday, Bavi has made landfall in the Pacific Ocean region. Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau (CWB) has reported that Bavi's maximum sustained wind speed has decreased to 144 kilometers per hour.

The CWB has warned of heavy rains in northern Taiwan and