Typhoon “Bavi” made landfall in Zhejiang in the late night of July 11 with maximum winds near the center reaching 13 on the Beaufort scale, causing widespread trees to topple in the area. In the coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong, located hundreds of miles away, there were reports of seawater surging inland. In the city of Lingyuan, Liaoning Province, river levels rose and submerged 6200 acres of farmland.
According to reports from CCTV and Reuters, the typhoon caused extensive tree damage in various parts of Zhejiang, with over 1300 trees falling in Leqing City and some essential infrastructure being damaged. A shop owner in Yuhuan City said to local media, “After the typhoon made landfall, rainwater kept pouring into our house and we had to deal with it all night. We didn’t sleep until after 5 in the morning. This typhoon was really strong.”
As of now, in the southern district of Qingdao, seawater has been surging in along the Aomen Road coastline, leading to temporary traffic control measures on certain roads. Due to rough seas, several beaches and coastal areas in Qingdao have been temporarily closed, and a panoramic show “Qingdao on the Sea” was suspended on July 12. The risks of high waves and seawater surges offshore have not completely subsided.
Lingyuan City has been experiencing heavy rainfall since 8 a.m. on July 10. By noon on July 12, the average rainfall in the city had reached 130 millimeters, with Datuo Town receiving 180 millimeters of rain.
Continued heavy rainfall has caused rapid rises in river levels in Lingyuan City, leading to the flooding of the Hu Tou Shi Bridge, a main bridge in Datuo Town. The bridge has been closed since 8 p.m. on July 11.
Moreover, as Datuo Town is located in mountainous areas with dense waterways and low terrain, the heavy rainfall has resulted in extensive damage to farmland in the jurisdiction. Fields of corn have been submerged, with water levels reaching up to 1 meter in some areas. Preliminary statistics show that over 6200 acres of farmland and 1.5 kilometers of roads have been damaged to varying degrees, with 542 people being urgently evacuated.
Currently, Typhoon Bavi’s overall intensity is decreasing, but residual circulation is expected to continue affecting the northeastern region.
According to meteorological forecasts, Beijing, Tianjin, Anhui, Jiangxi, Liaoning, and Heilongjiang are expected to experience heavy rain and locally severe rainstorms over the next three days due to the influence of Typhoon Bavi.
Meteorological authorities predict that on July 13, the main rainfall will gradually shift to Jiangsu and Shandong, and on July 14, residual cloud systems will affect various regions of Liaoning and Jilin, bringing new rounds of rainy weather to the northeastern region. The widespread precipitation is expected to end on July 15.