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Typhoon Bavi: flights and trains cancelled as China steps up emergency preparations

Typhoon Bavi has prompted flight cancellations and refund offers across at least 10 airports in eastern China, with emergency teams and volunteers on standby. Forecasts differ on the exact landfall location, with the storm expected to make landfall between Fuqing and Wenling, or between Taizhou and Fuding.

By Tertius News AI Desk 1 outlet · 2 articles Version 1 Coverage Jul 10–11, 2026 Published Aug 15

Lead

Typhoon Bavi, the ninth storm of the season, is approaching China's eastern coast, prompting authorities to cancel flights and mobilise emergency teams. The storm, which intensified overnight, is forecast to make landfall between Taizhou in Zhejiang province and Fuding in Fujian province, according to the National Meteorological Centre (NMC). In its Saturday 6am bulletin, the NMC said Bavi had regained strength, reaching severe typhoon status at midnight, with winds of up to 45 metres per second.

Meanwhile, a separate report from the South China Morning Post indicates that flights have been cancelled in at least 10 airports and airlines are offering refunds as the storm is expected to land between Fuqing in Fujian and Wenling in Zhejiang. The discrepancy in the forecasted landfall location is attributed to different reporting of the NMC's latest update.

Coverage Comparison

Two reports from the South China Morning Post cover the typhoon's approach, each focusing on different aspects. One report, focusing on the intensification and emergency preparations, quotes the NMC's forecast of landfall between Taizhou and Fuding. The other, emphasising flight disruptions, cites the expected landing between Fuqing and Wenling.

Both reports agree on the storm's intensity, describing it as having weakened or regained strength to severe typhoon status, with winds of 45 metres per second.

Key Claims

The NMC forecast, as reported, places landfall between Taizhou (Zhejiang) and Fuding (Fujian) in the early hours of Sunday. The storm is moving northwest at up to 35km per hour and is expected to maintain intensity before landfall, then turn north-northwest and gradually weaken inland.

In terms of flight disruptions, Zhoushan airport reported 14 cancellations, while Wenzhou has seen 17 inbound flights cancelled. Airlines, including Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and Hainan Airlines, have activated special ticketing assistance channels and announced fee-waiver rebooking or refund policies. Air China's notice allows passengers booked to fly via affected cities, including Quanzhou, Hangzhou, and Xiamen over the next two days, to refund or switch flights without additional fees.

The NMC maintained an orange alert, the second-highest in a four-tier system, and predicted heavy rainfall over the next 24 hours for Taiwan and parts of China.

Emergency Preparations

Authorities have mobilised emergency response teams in the affected regions, including firefighters and power grid repair crews. The East China Sea Rescue Bureau has put vessels and crews on standby. Fujian and Taizhou have equipped and activated thousands of local volunteers on 24-hour standby to respond to the typhoon.

The storm's centre was about 540km from the Zhejiang-Fujian border on Saturday morning, and its trajectory is expected to bring it ashore with significant force.

How this outlet told it

South China Morning Post as of Jul 10, 2026, 3:01 AM UTC

Framing: Typhoon Bavi nears China's coast — Informative

Facts Included:

Flights cancelled in at least 10 airports
Airlines offering refunds
Typhoon Bavi expected to land between Fuqing and Wenling
14 flights cancelled at Zhoushan airport
17 inbound flights cancelled in Wenzhou
Airlines activated special ticketing assistance channels
Bavi weakened to severe typhoon status
Winds at centre dropped to 45 metres per second

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South China Morning Post as of Jul 11, 2026, 3:00 AM UTC

Framing: Typhoon Bavi approaches China's coast — Alerting

Facts Included:

Typhoon Bavi intensified overnight
Storm forecast to make landfall between Taizhou and Fuding
Emergency response teams mobilised
Firefighters and power grid repair crews on standby
Thousands of local volunteers on 24-hour standby
Bavi regained strength to severe typhoon status
Winds of up to 45 metres per second expected

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimFlights have been cancelled in at least 10 airports due to Typhoon Bavi.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via South China Morning Post as of Jul 10, 2026, 3:01 AM UTC
ClaimAirlines are offering refunds to passengers affected by Typhoon Bavi.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via South China Morning Post as of Jul 10, 2026, 3:01 AM UTC
ClaimTyphoon Bavi is expected to land between Fuqing and Wenling.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusContested via South China Morning Post as of Jul 10, 2026, 3:01 AM UTC
ClaimTyphoon Bavi is forecast to make landfall between Taizhou and Fuding.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusContested via South China Morning Post as of Jul 11, 2026, 3:00 AM UTC
Claim14 flights were cancelled at Zhoushan airport due to Typhoon Bavi.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via South China Morning Post as of Jul 10, 2026, 3:01 AM UTC
Claim17 inbound flights were cancelled in Wenzhou due to Typhoon Bavi.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via South China Morning Post as of Jul 10, 2026, 3:01 AM UTC
ClaimAirlines have activated special ticketing assistance channels due to Typhoon Bavi.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via South China Morning Post as of Jul 10, 2026, 3:01 AM UTC
ClaimTyphoon Bavi has weakened to severe typhoon status.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusContested via South China Morning Post as of Jul 10, 2026, 3:01 AM UTC
ClaimTyphoon Bavi intensified overnight.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusContested via South China Morning Post as of Jul 11, 2026, 3:00 AM UTC
ClaimWinds at the centre of Typhoon Bavi have dropped to 45 metres per second.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via South China Morning Post as of Jul 10, 2026, 3:01 AM UTC
ClaimEmergency response teams have been mobilised in the affected regions.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via South China Morning Post as of Jul 11, 2026, 3:00 AM UTC
ClaimFirefighters and power grid repair crews are on standby.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via South China Morning Post as of Jul 11, 2026, 3:00 AM UTC
ClaimThousands of local volunteers are on 24-hour standby to respond to the typhoon.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via South China Morning Post as of Jul 11, 2026, 3:00 AM UTC

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1 outlet · 2 articles consulted: South China Morning Post 13 claims extracted Version 1 Written 2026-08-15