Typhoon Bavi, the most powerful storm to strike mainland China this year, has brought heavy rains to its eastern coast and lashed densely populated cities with violent winds, testing the nation’s ability to cope with extreme weather.
Bavi made landfall on Sunday, but the rainfall is expected to persist through Tuesday, with extreme downpours in some areas, authorities said as the storm draws vast amounts of tropical moisture northward, creating a sustained flow of humid air into northern China.
