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Typhoon Bavi Hits China, Causing Evacuations, Floods and Flight Delays
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Typhoon Bavi made landfall in eastern China over the weekend, causing landslides and flooding, with nearly two million people evacuated in anticipation of the strongest storm to hit the country this year.
- The typhoon first struck Taizhou in Zhejiang Province with winds near 90 mph, then made a second landfall in Wenzhou, prompting mass evacuations in Zhejiang and neighboring Fujian provinces.
- Torrential rains caused the Nanxi River in southeast Zhejiang to overflow, flooding villages and farmland, with residents stranded on upper floors awaiting rescue.
- After moving inland, the storm weakened to a severe tropical storm but continued to bring heavy rain to several provinces including Anhui, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangsu, Shandong, and parts of northeastern China.
- Prior to reaching China, Typhoon Bavi (known as Inday in the Philippines) caused at least 17 deaths in the Philippines, injured 135 people in Taiwan, and affected southern Japan’s islands.
