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China braces for 'biggest storm in years', 'Gargantuan' Typhoon Bavi
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Times of India
· Jul 9, 2026
Super Typhoon Bavi: Taiwan, China and Japan brace for giant storm as wide as France
Super Typhoon Bavi: Taiwan, China and Japan brace for giant storm as wide as France
ABC News
· Jul 10, 2026
China braces for a powerful typhoon after a week of deadly storms
A powerful typhoon is heading toward China's east coast
KSAT San Antonio
· Jul 10, 2026
China braces for a powerful typhoon after a week of deadly storms
A powerful typhoon is heading toward China's east coast.
Sky News
· Jul 8, 2026
China braces for super typhoon after severe flooding and thunderstorms leave multiple people dead
China braces for super typhoon after severe flooding and thunderstorms leave multiple people dead
UrduPoint
· Jul 11, 2026
Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in east China
Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in east China
The Watchers
· Jul 11, 2026
Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in Zhejiang, China, after triggering mass evacuations
Typhoon Bavi made landfall in Zhejiang Province, eastern China, at 23:20 local time (LT) on July 11, 2026, with 10-minute maximum sustained winds of 144 km/h (90 mph). The storm prompted the evacuation of more than 1.7 million people across eastern China. Bavi passed north of Taiwan before reaching the mainland and enhanced the southwest monsoon over the Philippines, where flooding and landslides caused fatalities. Source
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Related coverage for "China braces for 'biggest storm in years', 'Gargantuan' Typhoon Bavi": Times of India — Super Typhoon Bavi: Taiwan, China and Japan brace for giant storm as wide as France. ABC News — China braces for a powerful typhoon after a week of deadly storms. KSAT San Antonio — China braces for a powerful typhoon after a week of deadly storms. Sky News — China braces for super typhoon after severe flooding and thunderstorms leave multiple people dead. UrduPoint — Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in east China. The Watchers — Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in Zhejiang, China, after triggering mass evacuations