Overview
- Xinhua and provincial observatories confirmed late Saturday that Bavi struck the coast of Zhejiang with winds reported up to 145 km/h and then weakened as it moved inland.
- Chinese authorities ordered large evacuations, with Zhejiang moving roughly 1.7–1.8 million people to safety and activating a level‑one emergency response and red rain warnings.
- The storm caused deadly landslides in the southern Philippines that have left at least 15 people dead while producing about 87 non‑fatal injuries in Taiwan and five minor injuries in Japan.
- Transport and infrastructure were widely disrupted across the region, with hundreds of flights canceled at Taoyuan and other airports, ferry suspensions, power outages and thousands of schools and tourist sites closed.
- Bavi’s exceptional size—bands spanning up to about 1,000–1,500 km—and warmer seas that boost moisture increase the danger of prolonged heavy rain, raising the risk of secondary floods and landslides and stretching already taxed rescue teams.