Tropical Storm Bavi, the strongest storm to hit mainland China this year, arrived in eastern China on Saturday. This event forced millions of people to leave their homes and caused major problems for transport services.

今年最強的熱帶風暴 Bavi 於週六抵達中國東部。此次事件迫使數百萬人撤離家中，並對交通服務造成嚴重影響。

The storm began as a super typhoon, affecting Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, southwestern Japan, and northern Taiwan. In Taiwan, the storm injured 134 people and caused many power outages, although there were no deaths. Bavi hit Zhejiang province in China on Saturday night with winds of 144 kph, before weakening as it moved toward Anhui province on Sunday.

該風暴最初為超級颱風，影響了關島、北馬利亞納群島、日本西南部及台灣北部。在台灣，該風暴造成 134 人受傷並導致多處停電，所幸無人死亡。Bavi 於週六晚間襲擊中國浙江省，風速達時速 144 公里，隨後於週日向安徽省移動時減弱。

In response, the Chinese government took strong preventative action. Official reports state that about 2.8 million people were evacuated, including 2.2 million in Zhejiang and hundreds of thousands more in Shanghai and Fujian. The government declared high-level emergency responses for both rain and wind. Furthermore, the National Development and Reform Commission provided 100 million yuan each to Zhejiang and Guangxi to help repair damaged infrastructure.

對此，中國政府採取了強有力的預防措施。官方報告指出，約 280 萬人被撤離，其中浙江 220 萬人，上海與福建則有數十萬人。政府針對強降雨與強風啟動了高層級的應急響應。此外，國家發展和改革委員會向浙江與廣西各提供 1 億元，用以協助維修受損的基礎設施。

Transport disruptions were severe across the region. In Shanghai, nearly 700 flights and over 1,600 train trips were canceled, while Hangzhou also saw major rail and air cancellations. In total, more than 2,800 flights were affected nationwide. In Yueqing, the storm knocked down 1,300 trees and caused local flooding. Experts, such as Benjamin Horton, emphasize that these storms are becoming more intense due to the El Niño pattern and rising ocean temperatures, which makes it harder for emergency services to prepare in time.

該地區交通中斷情況嚴重。在上海，近 700 個航班及超過 1,600 班次火車被取消，杭州同樣出現大規模的鐵路與航空取消。全國總計超過 2,800 個航班受影響。在樂清，風暴吹倒 1,300 棵樹並造成局部 flooding（淹水）。如 Benjamin Horton 等專家強調，由於聖嬰現象及海洋溫度升高，這些風暴正變得更加強烈，導致緊急救援服務難以及時做好準備。

Bavi is expected to move northeast into the northern Yellow Sea by Tuesday, and several northern provinces should continue to expect heavy rain.

Bavi 預計將於週二前向東北移至黃海北部，數個北方省份應繼續留意強降雨。