This drone photo taken on July 10, 2026 shows officials assisting aquaculture workers in evacuation in Ningde, southeast China's Fujian Province. China's Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) on Friday activated a Level III geological disaster emergency response for the country's eastern provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian. According to the MEM, influenced by Typhoon Bavi, the ninth typhoon of 2026, southern Zhejiang and northeastern Fujian are expected to experience heavy to torrential rainfall from Friday to Monday, with some areas facing extremely heavy rainfall. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) on Friday activated a Level III geological disaster emergency response for the country's eastern provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian.
According to the MEM, influenced by Typhoon Bavi, the ninth typhoon of 2026, southern Zhejiang and northeastern Fujian are expected to experience heavy to torrential rainfall from Friday to Monday, with some areas facing extremely heavy rainfall.
China's national observatory on Friday renewed an orange alert for Typhoon Bavi. Bavi is forecast to move northwest at a speed of 15-20 km per hour and make landfall along the coast from Xiapu in Fujian to Wenling in Zhejiang on Saturday night, with its intensity gradually weakening after landfall.
Following joint consultations and assessments with the Ministry of Natural Resources, the MEM has identified a high risk of geological disasters in southeastern Zhejiang and northeastern Fujian. The MEM thus activated the emergency response for geological disasters and dispatched working groups to guide prevention and response efforts in the two provinces.
The ministry has called on authorities in affected regions to deploy rescue forces, supplies and equipment, and intensify inspections and early warning.
China has a four-tier emergency response system, with Level I being the most severe. ■
Officials and police officers assist aquaculture workers in evacuation in Ningde, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 10, 2026. China's Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) on Friday activated a Level III geological disaster emergency response for the country's eastern provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian.
According to the MEM, influenced by Typhoon Bavi, the ninth typhoon of 2026, southern Zhejiang and northeastern Fujian are expected to experience heavy to torrential rainfall from Friday to Monday, with some areas facing extremely heavy rainfall. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
A fishing boat returns to port to seek shelter in Ningde, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 10, 2026. China's Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) on Friday activated a Level III geological disaster emergency response for the country's eastern provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian.
According to the MEM, influenced by Typhoon Bavi, the ninth typhoon of 2026, southern Zhejiang and northeastern Fujian are expected to experience heavy to torrential rainfall from Friday to Monday, with some areas facing extremely heavy rainfall. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
This drone photo taken on July 10, 2026 shows a fishing boat returning to port to seek shelter in Ningde, southeast China's Fujian Province. China's Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) on Friday activated a Level III geological disaster emergency response for the country's eastern provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian.
According to the MEM, influenced by Typhoon Bavi, the ninth typhoon of 2026, southern Zhejiang and northeastern Fujian are expected to experience heavy to torrential rainfall from Friday to Monday, with some areas facing extremely heavy rainfall. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
Aquaculture workers reinforce the fishing rafts before evacuation in Ningde, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 10, 2026. China's Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) on Friday activated a Level III geological disaster emergency response for the country's eastern provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian.
According to the MEM, influenced by Typhoon Bavi, the ninth typhoon of 2026, southern Zhejiang and northeastern Fujian are expected to experience heavy to torrential rainfall from Friday to Monday, with some areas facing extremely heavy rainfall. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
