China displaces 1.8 million residents before Typhoon Bavi hits

Satellite image shows Typhoon Bavi over the Philippine Sea on July 8, 2026.
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China evacuated more than 1.8 million people from risk areas this Saturday (11), before Typhoon Bavi arrived on the country's east coast. The storm heads towards the city of Wenzhou after hitting southern Japan and passing through northern Taiwan.
Although it has lost strength and speed, Bavi still worries authorities. According to meteorologists, the system carries a large volume of moisture, which increases the risk of intense rain and flooding. The typhoon had sustained winds of up to 144 km/h this Saturday morning.
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The phenomenon is expected to hit the Wenzhou region in the early hours of Sunday (12). The city has around 10 million inhabitants. Most of the evacuations took place in Zhejiang province, where Wenzhou is located. Another 100,000 people left their homes in the neighboring province of Fujian.
Residents rushed to shop before markets and establishments closed. Huang Xinghuan, 50, said his family had stored enough water for two or three days, but said he trusted the authorities' preparedness and ruled out the need to stockpile large quantities of food. mountainous. The typhoon did not directly hit the island, but the forecast of intense rain led the government to adopt preventive measures. At least 920 international and 282 domestic flights were canceled, while schools and public offices remained closed.
To date, Japan and Taiwan have not reported deaths related to the typhoon. In Taiwan, 87 people were injured, most in falls from motorcycles, bicycles or by objects thrown by the wind. In the Philippines, however, the heavy rains associated with the phenomenon worsened the monsoons and left 17 people dead.
Typhoon Bavi worries authorities in Asia

Source: G1