Typhoon Bavi has slammed China's eastern coast, making two landfalls in Zhejiang Province with powerful winds and torrential rain, triggering one of the country's largest emergency responses this year.
Chinese authorities raised Zhejiang's highest-level emergency response, ordering the evacuation of more than 2.21 million people from coastal and flood-prone areas before the storm arrived.
Footage from the affected region showed fierce winds lashing buildings, flooded streets, uprooted trees, and emergency crews working to secure damaged infrastructure as the typhoon moved inland.
Officials suspended transportation services, closed schools and businesses, and deployed rescue teams to areas at greatest risk of flooding and landslides.
Although Typhoon Bavi is expected to weaken as it moves northwest, weather forecasters warn that torrential rainfall is likely to continue across parts of Zhejiang and neighboring provinces, increasing the risk of flash floods.
Emergency services remain on high alert as authorities monitor rivers, reservoirs, and vulnerable communities while assessing damage caused by the powerful storm.
Residents have been urged to stay indoors, avoid unnecessary travel, and follow official safety instructions until the severe weather passes.
As cleanup and recovery efforts begin, China continues mobilizing emergency resources to protect communities and minimize the impact of one of the strongest typhoons to strike the country's eastern coastline this year.
