The Chinese mainland is reeling as Typhoon Bavi makes landfall, forcing the evacuation of nearly two million people across Zhejiang and neighboring provinces. This massive weather event, which spans roughly the width of France, marks the second major storm to hit the region in just one week.
The storm's path of destruction began in the Pacific, where it battered Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands as a super typhoon with winds reaching 180 mph. Before reaching China, the storm triggered landslides in the Philippines that claimed at least 17 lives.
As the storm moved through the region, it forced thousands to evacuate in Taiwan and left thousands without power in Japan. Now, Chinese authorities have suspended schools, work, and transportation services, canceling hundreds of flights and trains as the storm moves toward Anhui and the Yellow Sea.
This latest disaster follows the devastation caused by Typhoon Maysak, which killed at least 39 people and decimated agricultural sectors earlier this week. While the regime attempts to manage the mass displacement of its citizens, the sheer scale of the back-to-back storms has left the region in a state of emergency.
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