Life along China’s east coast is being put on hold as Typhoon Bavi approaches. With the storm expected to land between Fujian and Zhejiang, air travel has been thrown into disarray—Zhoushan and Wenzhou airports have already scrapped dozens of flights. Airlines are stepping in to help, allowing passengers to reschedule or get refunds without penalties. But beyond the terminals, the real scramble is happening on the ground. In Zhejiang, crab farmers are desperately reinforcing thousands of meters of netting to stop their stocks from escaping, while vegetable growers near Shanghai are racing to harvest crops early. As winds reach up to 45 metres per second, authorities are urging everyone, especially the vulnerable, to stay indoors until the worst passes.
