It wrecked the southern Philippines first. Now the storm is aiming for Taiwan, Japan, and southern China. Bavi is packing heavy rains and a serious threat of flooding. The system is powerful. It won’t be polite about where it drops its water.

Saturday is the day to watch. That is when the path becomes critical across East Asia. You want to see where it lands? Check the forecast.

The storm is heading toward land after already causing devastation.

Follow the updates if you live there. Or if you just hate a dry day. Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, China, general Asia. The whole region is in the crosshairs.

Why bother looking at a weather map when the wind does the work for you? Maybe you should. The floods are not theoretical. They are coming.