Hundreds of thousands evacuated as Typhoon Bavi barrels towards China - Al Jazeera
Super Typhoon Bavi has made landfall in China's Zhejiang province, prompting the evacuation of over 1.7 million people. While the storm has weakened, it continues to pose a significant risk due to heavy rainfall and potential flooding.
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Large-scale weather events in densely populated regions have significant humanitarian and economic impacts, requiring massive government mobilization.
Super Typhoon Bavi has been downgraded but is still dangerous, meteorologists say.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info This satellite image handout from the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) in partnership with the Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB/NOAA) and the Colorado State University (CSU) taken on July 5, 2026 at 01:20 GMT shows the Super Typhoon Bavi as it nears Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands in the western Pacific Ocean [AFP] By AP and Reuters Published On 11 Jul 2026 11 Jul 2026 Typhoon Bavi has made landfall in China’s eastern province of Zhejiang, with state media reporting that it is expected to gradually weaken.
Bavi made landfall in China at 11:20pm (15:20GMT) on Saturday, Xinhua news agency said, citing the Zhejiang provincial meteorological observatory.
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