Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in eastern China and brings strong winds and heavy rain, leading authorities to evacuate large numbers of people and suspend parts of transport. Multiple reports say Bavi reaches the coast in Zhejiang province, striking around late Saturday night, after which it weakens to a severe tropical storm as it moves inland. Ahead of landfall, authorities evacuate nearly two million people, with figures in some reports exceeding two million or reaching more than 2.4 million depending on the timing and regions covered. The storm tests preparedness in densely populated coastal areas and raises concerns about flooding, destructive winds, and landslides. Several outlets report widespread disruption to travel services, including cancellations and suspension of flights and trains as the storm threatens. State media cited by one outlet says thousands of flights are likely to be cancelled, with airport closures and large reductions in departures at major Shanghai airports. Additional reports warn that while Bavi weakens, it can still bring prolonged and widespread rainfall across eastern and northern China over the following days.
Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in eastern China, prompting large-scale evacuations and transport disruptions
Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in eastern China and brings strong winds and heavy rain, leading authorities to evacuate large numbers of people and suspend parts of transport. Multiple reports say Bavi r...
- Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in eastern China, affecting coastal areas in Zhejiang province.
- Authorities evacuate nearly two million people ahead of the storm; some reports place the total above 2 million (including estimates above 2.4 million).
- The storm brings strong winds and heavy rain, with risks of flooding and landslides.
- Bavi weakens after landfall, but forecasts warn of continuing widespread rainfall.
- Transport disruptions occur, including cancellations or suspension of flights and trains in affected regions.
Nearly 2 million people evacuated as powerful storm triggers floods, transport disruptions and landslides across coastal regions.
Intense rainfall is expected across China when Bavi, currently classified as a tropical storm, begins to release all the moisture it has been holding.
1 month agoChina evacuated more than 1.8 million people on Saturday as Typhoon Bavi churned toward the major eastern city of Wenzhou after pummelling Japan’s southern Sakishima island chain with heavy rain and violent winds and brushing past northern Taiwan. Even as Bavi continues to slow and weaken on its northwesterly path over cooler seas, the typhoon...
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