Typhoon Bavi is approaching with forecasts calling it one of the strongest storms in years, prompting preparations in both Taiwan and China. Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration says storms of Bavi’s size are fairly rare in recent years, and it is expected to be the largest by size to hit Taiwan since 1987. The storm is currently about 1,000 km wide, roughly the width of France, and China’s National Meteorological Centre forecasts it will first skirt northern Taiwan before making landfall in China’s eastern Fujian province on Saturday evening.
Ahead of Bavi, Taiwan is taking protective measures as the storm’s large scale raises concerns for widespread impacts. On the mainland, China continues recovery efforts from the prior typhoon Maysak even as Bavi threatens additional flooding and damage. One report says more than 260,000 people are evacuated as Bavi brings severe floods to parts of China, and that it is among the most powerful storms affecting the region this year, with additional claims about its regional duration and power.
The combined reporting highlights the storm’s expected path, timing, large size, and the scale of emergency preparations underway.
