11/07/2026 16:27 - Internacionales
Typhoon Bavi has demonstrated the sheer force of nature, but also the swift and effective response of communities working together to protect their citizens.
On Saturday, July 11, 2026, Typhoon Bavi left at least 87 people injured in Taiwan. According to the local Disaster Response Center, cited by the CNA news agency, none of the affected individuals sustained serious injuries. Most suffered motorcycle falls, blows from flying objects, minor cuts, or bruises.
Additionally, the number of preventive evacuations on the island rose to 14,476, and authorities recorded 1,456 incidents, primarily fallen trees and damage to basic infrastructure. Officials are maintaining 45 red alerts for potential mudflows and three alerts for major landslides.
Meanwhile, China's Zhejiang province elevated its emergency response to level one—the highest possible—as Bavi approached. The National Meteorological Center located the typhoon's core about 290 kilometers east of the border between Zhejiang and Fujian provinces.
The official Xinhua news agency reported that Zhejiang preventively evacuated 1.71 million people. To ensure public safety, authorities closed 12,154 schools and daycares, 444 tourist attractions, and 78 cultural venues.
For those unfamiliar with the term, a typhoon is a mature tropical cyclone that develops between 180° and 100°E in the Northern Hemisphere. These weather phenomena are known as hurricanes in the Atlantic and Northeastern Pacific, but they are called typhoons in the Northwestern Pacific. They are characterized by powerful winds and torrential rainfall.
Despite the magnitude of the event, the rapid action taken by governments and the cooperation of citizens have successfully minimized the consequences. It is expected that both maritime and land alerts will be lifted by the morning of Sunday, July 12, 2026, marking the beginning of the recovery phase.
Source: Deutsche Welle
Alfredo S. Quiroga
