Typhoons Maysak and Bavi Heighten Flood Risks Across China

China’s disaster management agencies have raised alarm levels as Typhoon Maysak, the season’s tenth tropical system, and the rapidly intensifying Super Typhoon Bavi threaten widespread flooding. Maysak has already unleashed torrential rain in Guangxi, causing severe flooding along the Pearl River basin. Guangxi issued a red alert, quickly followed by a similar warning from neighboring Guangdong province. Authorities anticipate that Bavi could affect six major river basins on the country’s eastern seaboard over the next week, amplifying flood hazards and prompting pre‑emptive evacuations and infrastructure checks. The Ministry of Water Resources has directed relevant departments to reinforce flood‑defense measures, improve real‑time monitoring, secure reservoir levels, and conduct regular inspections of levees and water‑project facilities.