More than 1 million evacuated as Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in China
Summary
Typhoon Bavi hit China’s eastern province of Zhejiang, leading to the evacuation of over 1.7 million people and disruption of transport services. The storm also caused deaths and landslides in the Philippines before moving toward Taiwan, which saw evacuations and injuries.Key Facts
- Typhoon Bavi made landfall in Zhejiang province, China, with winds up to 144 kph (about 90 mph).
- More than 1.7 million people were evacuated in China as a safety measure.
- Shanghai relocated around 34,000 residents from high-risk areas.
- Fujian province moved over 3,700 people and prepared 17,000 emergency workers.
- China issued an orange typhoon alert and suspended schools, ferry services, flights, and some rail services.
- The Chinese government allocated about $5.9 million for disaster relief efforts in affected provinces.
- In the Philippines, landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains intensified by Bavi killed at least 17 people.
- Taiwan evacuated over 14,200 people and reported at least 113 injuries due to the typhoon.
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