Enviro News Asia, Beijing – China’s Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) activated a Level III geological disaster emergency response for the eastern provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian on Friday, as Typhoon Bavi bears down on the country’s southeastern coast.
Influenced by Typhoon Bavi, the ninth typhoon of 2026, southern Zhejiang and northeastern Fujian are expected to experience heavy to torrential rainfall from Friday to Monday, with some areas facing extremely heavy rainfall. China’s national observatory renewed an orange alert for the typhoon on Friday.
Bavi is forecast to move northwest at a speed of 15 to 20 kilometers per hour and make landfall along the coast from Xiapu in Fujian to Wenling in Zhejiang on Saturday night, with its intensity expected to gradually weaken after landfall.
Following joint consultations with the Ministry of Natural Resources, the MEM identified a high risk of geological disasters in southeastern Zhejiang and northeastern Fujian, and dispatched working groups to guide prevention and response efforts in both provinces. Authorities in affected regions have been called on to deploy rescue forces, supplies, and equipment, and intensify inspections and early warning. China operates a four-tier emergency response system, with Level I being the most severe. (*)
