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Typhoon Bavi batters eastern China, threatens days of heavy rain

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July 12, 2026

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Typhoon Bavi batters eastern China, threatens days of heavy rain
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The Watchers

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· 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

Syrian Arab News Agency

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· Jul 12, 2026

Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in eastern China, nearly 1.72 million evacuated

Beijing, July 12 (SANA) Typhoon Bavi made landfall along China’s eastern coast late Saturday, bringing powerful winds and heavy rain to Zhejiang Province after authorities evacuated nearly 1.72 million residents from vulnerable areas. According to the Zhejiang Provincial Meteorological Observatory, Bavi—the ninth typhoon of the year—made its first landfall at about 11:20 p.m. local time []

UrduPoint

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· Jul 11, 2026

Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in east China

Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in east China

ABC News

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· Jul 12, 2026

Typhoon Bavi brings strong winds and rain to eastern China as more than 2 million people evacuated

Typhoon Bavi is bringing strong winds and heavy rain to eastern China

BERNAMA

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· Jul 12, 2026

World : Typhoon Bavi Makes Landfall In East China's Zhejiang

HANGZHOU (China), July 12 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Typhoon Bavi, the ninth typhoon of the year, landed on the coast of east China's Zhejiang Province at around 11:20 pm Saturday, according to the Zhejiang provincial meteorological observatory, reported Xinhua.

The Tribune

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· Jul 12, 2026

1.7 mn evacuated as typhoon Bavi wreaks havoc in China

Bavi previously brought strong winds and rain to Japan's southern islands and Taiwan. It was the second typhoon in a week to impact China in just more than a week's time. The first, Maysak, made landfall in southern China last weekend, Al Jazeera reported.

Arab Times Online

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· Jul 11, 2026

Taiwan and eastern China brace for Typhoon Bavi as winds, rain hit Japan's southern islands

TAIPEI, Taiwan, July 11, (AP): Typhoon Bavi has brought strong winds and rain to Japan’s southern islands, as Taiwan and eastern China brace for the powerful storm with evacuatio...

Investing.com

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· Jul 11, 2026

Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in eastern China’s Taizhou after nearly 2 million evacuated

Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in eastern China’s Taizhou after nearly 2 million evacuated

Associated Press

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· Jul 10, 2026

LIVE: Typhoon Bavi nears Taiwan on path toward China

Watch live from Taiwanese east coast, as Typhoon Bavi passes by the island before making landfall in China’s Fujian or Zhejiang province late Saturday. Credit: Taiwan East Coast National Scenic Area #taiwan #typhoon #live

RAPPLER

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· Jun 21, 2026

Severe Tropical Storm Francisco nears typhoon category

Severe Tropical Storm Francisco (Mekkhala) has maximum sustained winds of 110 km/h on Sunday morning, June 21

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 9, 2026

Chinese brace for fallout from Super Typhoon Bavi, a storm 850 times the size of Hong Kong

Unsettled residents in eastern China are preparing for Super Typhoon Bavi to land, stocking up on supplies and reconsidering their travel plans. Satellite imagery from China’s official weather forecaster shows Bavi covers nearly 940,000 sq km (363,000 square miles) – an area about nine times the size of the eastern province of Zhejiang or 850 times the land size of Hong Kong. In recent days, Hui Xinyi, a high school English tutor in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, has constantly refreshed weather...

CBC News

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· Jul 11, 2026

Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in China after brushing past Taiwan, belting southern Japan

Typhoon Bavi has made landfall in eastern China, with nearly two million people evacuating ahead of time. The storm has already struck parts of Japan and brushed past Taiwan.

DNyuz

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· Jul 12, 2026

Storm Causes Mass Evacuations, Floods and Flight Disruptions in China

Typhoon Bavi caused landslides and flooding over the weekend as it made landfall in eastern China, where the authorities evacuated almost two million people in anticipation of the strongest storm to hit the country this year. The typhoon touched down in the city of Taizhou in Zhejiang Province at around 11:20 p.m. on Saturday, lashing []

Irish News

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· Jul 11, 2026

Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in east China with more than one million evacuated

State media said the typhoon is expected to gradually weaken.

Anadolu Agency

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· Jul 12, 2026

Thousands of flights canceled, delayed in China due to thunderstorms caused by Typhoon Bavi

Typhoon Bavi landed on Zhejiang province Saturday, bringing torrential rains to vast swathes of southern and eastern China

Hindustan Times

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· Jul 13, 2026

Typhoon Bavi weakens but still brings strong winds, heavy rain to China

Typhoon Bavi weakened to a tropical storm, hours after making landfall in eastern China, but was still bringing days of strong winds and heavy rain.

The Eastern Herald

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· Jul 12, 2026

Typhoon Bavi Strikes China’s Zhejiang, 1.7 Million Evacuated as Asia Counts the Dead

Typhoon Bavi made double landfall on China's Zhejiang coast Saturday night, displacing 1.72 million people as the storm killed 18 in the Philippines. The ninth typhoon of 2026 cut across Taiwan and Japan before striking Zhejiang twice, with China yet to report mainland casualties.

Times of India

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· 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

Independent Online

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· Jul 10, 2026

Destruction in the wake of Super Typhoon Bavi as it approaches East Asia

Destruction in the wake of Super Typhoon Bavi as it approaches East Asia

The Rising Nepal

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· Jun 21, 2026

Chances of heavy rain in Koshi, risk of heat wave in Terai

Kathmandu, June 21: Monsoon winds are presently impacting various locations in Koshi province, while western and local w...

The Namibian

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· Jul 12, 2026

Nearly two million evacuated as Typhoon Bavi hits China

A powerful typhoon has made landfall in China, the second to hit the country in a week, with nearly two million people evacuated from areas in the path of the storm. Typhoon Bavi, which spans 1 000km at its widest point – roughly the width of France – first came ashore in the coastal city [] The post Nearly two million evacuated as Typhoon Bavi hits China appeared first on The Namibian.

Latestly.com

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· Jul 6, 2026

Super Typhoon Bavi Makes Landfall on US Pacific Island Near Guam With 150 mph Winds, Heads Toward Philippines

Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall Monday over a tiny U.S. territorial island in the western Pacific near Guam, bringing powerful winds and torrential rain to the Northern Mariana Islands. The eye of the storm passed over the island of Rota Monday morning local time, bringing winds of more than 150 mph (241 kph), according to the National Weather Service.

Ya Libnan

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· Jul 12, 2026

More than 1 million evacuated in China as Typhoon Bavi makes landfall

Photo-Huge waves crash on the coastline ahead of Typhoon Bavi in Wenling in eastern China’s Zhejiang province on July 10, 2026. © Chinatopix Via AP Chinese authorities evacuated more than 1.7 million people as of Saturday as Typhoon Bavi made landfall in the country’s eastern province of Zhejiang. Hundreds of flights have also been cancelled, []

Borneo Bulletin

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· Jul 12, 2026

Typhoon Bavi weakens as China faces wind, rain

Typhoon Bavi weakens as China faces wind, rain

Reuters

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· Jul 13, 2026

Floodwaters carry vehicles away in China

Floodwaters carried cars away in Chengde, Hebei province as Typhoon Bavi, the most powerful storm to strike mainland China this year, brought heavy rain to the eastern coast and violent winds to the area's densely populated cities, testing the country's ability to cope with extreme weather. #china #typhoonbavi #chengde #extremeweather #flood

Ghanaian Times

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· Jul 13, 2026

China hit by second typhoon in a week, …Nearly 2 million people evacuated

A powerful typhoon has made landfall in China, the second to hit the country in a week, with nearly two million people evacuated from areas in the path of the storm. Typhoon Bavi, which spans 1,000km (620 miles) at its widest point roughly the width of France, first came ashore in the coastal city of The post China hit by second typhoon in a week, Nearly 2 million people evacuated appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

Off The Press

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· Jul 11, 2026

China evacuates 1.8M people as Typhoon Bavi nears landfall

China 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 []...Click to read more

The Economic Times

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· Jul 12, 2026

Typhoon Bavi batters China; Taiwan says 134 hurt

Typhoon Bavi batters China; Taiwan says 134 hurt

The Japan Times

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· Jul 9, 2026

Flights and ferries canceled as Typhoon Bavi barrels toward remote islands

The very powerful typhoon was located over the sea east of the northern Philippines on Thursday afternoon and is expected to make landfall in China on Sunday.

Al Bawaba

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· Jul 7, 2026

Typhoon in China kills two and forces tens of thousands to flee

ALBAWABA - Typhoon ‘Maysak’ has caused extreme flooding in southern China with the tropical storm expected to continue into the following days...

Al Arabiya English

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· Jul 13, 2026

Floodwaters Sweep Away Vehicles in China After Powerful Storm

Eyewitness video shows floodwaters sweeping away vehicles in China’s northern Hebei province after Typhoon Bavi, the country’s strongest storm this year. Authorities have warned of torrential rain and heightened flood risks across several provinces after roads were submerged by severe flooding. #China

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