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China: Shanghai, Fujian brace for Typhoon Bavi, evacuate residents.

Jul 12, 2026

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East China's Shanghai and Fujian Province have ramped up safety measures as Typhoon Bavi slams into the country's eastern coast. Typhoon Bavi, the ninth typhoon of the year, landed on the coast of east China's Zhejiang Province at around 23:20 Saturday, according to the Zhejiang provincial meteorological observatory. The storm, with the maximum wind force at its center reaching 40 meters per second, churned ashore at Yuhuan City, a county-level city administered by the city of Taizhou. In response, two of Shanghai's international airports on Sunday canceled 653 flights. Since Saturday, over 50 major tourist attractions have been temporarily closed, and 34,000 residents from high-risk areas have been relocated to safer ground. In Fujian, more than 180,000 people have been evacuated. Operations have been suspended on 70 passenger ferry routes, all offshore construction projects and wind farms have halted operations, and over 60,000 vessels have returned to port. Shotlist: Shanghai, China - July 12, 2026: 1. Airplane; 2. Airport, passengers; Shanghai, China - July 11, 2026 3. Various of heavy rain, plants, street; 4. Various of residents at shelter; 5. Various of people evacuation; Fujian Province, east China - July 11, 2026 6. Heavy rain, torrential sea; 7. Empty lobby, sign showing vessel cancellation; 8. Vessels at port; 9. Villagers; 10. Residents at shelter; Fuding City, Ningde City, Fujian Province, east China - July 12, 2026 11. Aerial shots of Xiamen sea wall; sea waves; 12. Various of staff on patrol; sea waves; 13. Coastal reefs. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]
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