Typhoon Bavi wreaks havoc across nation’s eastern coast

While Bavi struck a wide area along China's eastern coast, bringing with it torrential downpours and high winds, affected regions rolled out emergency preparations days in advance, as Chinese authorities distributed daily necessities and arranged funds to support post-typhoon recovery efforts.

Japan's Ishigaki Island has shut its airport and port operations as Typhoon Bavi approaches with torrential rain, powerful winds and massive waves.

Extreme weather already wreaked havoc on southern and central China in the past week, with storms leaving at least 39 dead and causing dozens of rivers to overflow and a reservoir to burst.

Typhoon Bavi weakened to a severe tropical storm on Sunday after making landfall in eastern China, where authorities evacuated nearly two million people and suspended transport as the powerful storm threatened flooding and destructive winds.