The storm's intensity continued to weaken as it moved northwestward across eastern China into the province of Anhui on Sunday afternoon, according to China’s national weather center.
Strong winds and heavy rain are expected to impact many eastern and northeastern Chinese cities on Sunday and Monday, the National Meteorological Center said, adding that heavy to torrential rain was recorded Sunday afternoon in provinces, including Anhui.
In Zhejiang Province, more than 2.2 million people were evacuated due to Bavi, according to state media. The city of Shanghai, in Zhejiang, evacuated over 290,000 people from at-risk areas, while Fujian Province evacuated more than 180,000 people.
Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in China's Zhejiang Province as rain and flooding hit eastern coast after mass evacuation, July 12, 2026. Video by Viory
In the coastal city of Yueqing, also in Zhejiang, more than 1,300 trees were toppled, including at least 700 uprooted, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
