Typhoon Bavi hits Asia
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People in China and Taiwan prepare for a storm. The name of the storm is Typhoon Bavi. Over 500,000 people in China leave their homes. They look for safety. They avoid wind and rain. In Taiwan 14,000 people go to a safe place. No planes fly in Taiwan now. Ships stay in the port. The storm was strong on the Philippines. At least 17 people died there. 9 people are missing. There was much rain and wind in Taiwan. The storm broke power lines. 69,000 houses have no power. There is no big damage yet. Experts say: The storm arrives in China on Sunday. It hits the province Zhejiang. In the city Wenzhou officials evacuated 900,000 people. Evacuated means: People must leave a dangerous place. In the city Peking 100,000 people are safe now. The storm was a super typhoon before. It is a bit weaker now.
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Definitions
- Typhoon
- A typhoon is a very strong storm. It starts over the sea in Asia. It brings much wind and rain.
- Evacuation
- During an evacuation people must leave a place. This happens when a place is dangerous.
- Province
- A province is a part of a country.
Locations
- China
- China is a very big country in Asia.
- Taiwan
- Taiwan is an island country near China.
- Philippines
- The Philippines is a country made of many islands.
- Zhejiang
- Zhejiang is a province in China.
- Wenzhou
- Wenzhou is a big city in China.
- Peking
- Peking is the capital city of China.
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