Authorities across eastern China have stepped up their emergency preparations and cancelled hundreds of flights as Typhoon Bavi, the ninth storm of the season, intensified overnight and barrelled towards the coast on Saturday.The storm is forecast to make landfall between Taizhou in Zhejiang province and Fuding in Fujian province in the early hours of Sunday, packing winds of up to 45 metres per second (148 feet per second), according to the National Meteorological Centre (NMC).In its 6am bulletin on Saturday, the NMC said Bavi had regained strength – reaching severe typhoon status at midnight. Its centre was located about 540km (340 miles) away from the Zhejiang-Fujian border.
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SAT · 2026-07-11 · 02:39 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0711-92149
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Typhoon Bavi: flights and trains cancelled as China steps up emergency preparations
Eastern China is intensifying emergency preparations and canceling hundreds of flights as Typhoon Bavi, the season's ninth storm, strengthens and approaches the coast. The National Meteorological Centre (NMC) reported that Bavi regained strength overnight, reaching severe typhoon status.
Xinlu LiangSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-11 · 02:39 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Eastern China is intensifying emergency preparations and canceling hundreds of flights as Typhoon Bavi, the season's ninth storm, strengthens and approaches the coast. The National Meteorological Centre (NMC) reported that Bavi regained strength overnight, reaching severe typhoon status. The storm is predicted to make landfall early Sunday morning between Taizhou in Zhejiang province and Fuding in Fujian province. At 6 am on Saturday, the typhoon's center was approximately 540 km from the Zhejiang-Fujian border, with winds up to 45 meters per second.
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Authorities across eastern China have stepped up emergency preparations and cancelled hundreds of flights as Typhoon Bavi intensified and barrelled towards the coast.
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Bavi had regained strength and reached severe typhoon status at midnight.
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Typhoon Bavi is packing winds of up to 45 metres per second.
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The storm is forecast to make landfall between Taizhou in Zhejiang province and Fuding in Fujian province in the early hours of Sunday.
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