Taiwan and eastern China brace for Typhoon Bavi
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Typhoon Bavi hit Zhejiang province in China, leading to evacuations of over 1.7 million people as the storm approached. It followed Typhoon Maysak and brought heavy rainfall and winds, causing significant disruptions in several regions and evacuations in Taiwan and the Philippines.
Typhoon Bavi weakened before reaching eastern China, but forecasters warn of destructive wind gusts, heavy rain and flooding as more than 1.8 million people evacuate.
BEIJING -- China's Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management have jointly allocated 40 million yuan (about $5.88 million) in central natural disaster relief funds to support emergency rescue and disaster relief efforts in Fujian and Zhejiang provinces following the impact of Typhoon Bavi.
Fishing vessels remain sheltered at fishing port in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu Province, as Typhoon Bavi approaches, on July 10, 2026. Photo: VCG. Typhoon Bavi, the ninth t
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