storm started extratropical transition. Around 00:30 UTC on August 27, a weakened Bavi made landfall over North Pyongan Province, North Korea as a minimal typhoon. Both the JMA and the JTWC issued their final advisory on Bavi a few hours later as it became an extratropical cyclone over Northeastern China. Preparations, impact, and aftermath Japan Bavi caused wind gusts of over 60 mph (96 km/h) and dropped 300 mm (12 inches) of rain on the island of Okinawa. Agricultural damage in Okinawa Prefecture was JP¥25.14 million (US$237 thousand). Large waves associated with Bavi were reported as far away as Kagoshima Prefecture. South Korea In South Korea, as a precaution over 470 flights were cancelled and railroad services were halted. Public parks were also closed for the typhoon. In Jeju Island, five people were swept away by strong waves, one of them died later. Heavy rainfall was also reported in the island with a maximum amount of being reported near Mount Halla. Despite a close pass to mainland South Korea, damage was minimal, consisting mostly of power outages, broken windows, and downed trees. Nevertheless, more than 100 reports of damage was submitted. The typhoon forced about 30 people in Gokseong, South Jeolla Province, to evacuate due to landslides. About 440 flights were cancelled at eleven airports across the country, while nearly 160 passenger ferries were grounded on 99 ferry routes. Roughly 1,600 households in South Korea lost power. Losses in Jeju reached ₩484 million (US$408 thousand). North Korea North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held a high-level political conference where he voiced his concerns about Typhoon Bavi and the COVID-19 pandemic. He ordered all levels of the Workers' Party to take steps to protect the country from the threat of the storm. Snapped utility poles and trees were reported near Bavi's landfall location, as well as flooded roads. A peak precipitation amount of 224 mm (8.81 in) was reported in Anju. Several homes and public buildings were damaged in North and South Hwanghae provinces. In an unusual step, Korean Central Television remained on the air overnight on 27 August as the typhoon impacted the country, interrupting programs every 30 minutes with updates from the State Hydro-Meteorological Administration. It later broadcast images of storm damage, as well as field reports from correspondents in Pyongyang and Nampo—a major divergence from the strict format and content of all other KCTV news bulletins, where the activities