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The Straits TimesNews report · Jul 4, 3:40 AM
Super Typhoon Bavi heads for US Pacific islands
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Celebration plans for the US' 250th anniversary have been quickly overtaken by storm preparations.
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Super Typhoon Bavi heads for US Pacific islands
Celebration plans for the US' 250th anniversary have been quickly overtaken by storm preparations.
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What happened Celebration plans for the US' 250th anniversary have been quickly overtaken by storm preparations.
The headline split The Straits Times frames it as "Super Typhoon Bavi heads for US Pacific islands". Radio New Zealand frames it as "Bavi now a life-threatening 'Super Typhoon': Pacific islands warned to prepare".
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Manila BulletinNews report · Jul 4, 4:47 AM
Super Typhoon Bavi remains outside PAR; easterlies to bring rains over parts of Luzon, Visayas—PAGASA
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Super Typhoon Bavi remained outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) early Saturday, July 4, as the easterlies continued to bring isolated rain showers and thunderstorms over par...
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Radio New ZealandNews report · Jul 4, 12:20 AM
Bavi now a life-threatening 'Super Typhoon': Pacific islands warned to prepare
A life-threatening typhoon is barrelling its way across the western Pacific with sustained wind speeds of more than 250km/h, with people in the area warned to prepare urgently.
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