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Typhoon Bavi Delays Test, Prompts Evacuations, Troop Readiness

7/11/2026

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Government Postpones

The government postponed the national university Advanced Subjects Test to July 13-14 to protect students from the approaching typhoon.
Taiwan prepared for Typhoon Bavi as the Central Weather Administration warned of 6-meter waves and Beaufort 12-14 winds.
About 28,922 troops were on standby while officials monitored a landslide-dammed barrier lake in Hualien.
Hundreds of residents were evacuated and schools and offices were closed as the storm approached.

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Taiwan Preps Bavi

A church in Hualien County was converted into a temporary evacuation centre before Typhoon Bavi arrived.
About 28,000 Taiwanese troops, plus machinery and vehicles, were placed on standby for emergency response.
Keelung residents stocked food, taped windows and sandbags after officials warned of Force 10 gusts.
More than 2,000 people were evacuated from mountainous Hualien homes while authorities monitored barrier dams.

Center

Taiwan Braces

Typhoon Bavi, spanning roughly the width of France, is the largest storm to hit Taiwan in more than three decades.
Authorities report the typhoon approaching Taiwan with sustained winds of 155 km/h and gusts near 190 km/h, prompting evacuations and flight cancellations.
Landslides in Mindanao, Philippines, killed at least 15 people as thousands were evacuated in Taiwan.
Around 28,000 Taiwanese troops were readied while Japan’s Sakishima Islands closed schools due to waves.

Blindspot

Center coverage highlighted that Typhoon Bavi was the largest storm in over three decades and caused 15 deaths in the Philippines, details not emphasized in Left coverage.
Center coverage also noted cancellations of hundreds of flights and school closures in Japan’s Sakishima Islands, points that Right coverage did not include.

History

Historical Context

Typhoon Morakot struck Taiwan in August 2009, dumping a record 2,777 mm of rain, killing about 755 people and prompting the government under President Ma Ying-jeou to expand the military response from roughly 2,100 to 46,000 troops and allocate NT$100 billion for rebuilding. That massive mobilization informs today’s deployment of about 28,000 troops and power-grid shutdowns as Typhoon Bavi approaches.

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Government Postpones

The government postponed the national university Advanced Subjects Test to July 13-14 to protect students from the approaching typhoon.
Taiwan prepared for Typhoon Bavi as the Central Weather Administration warned of 6-meter waves and Beaufort 12-14 winds.
About 28,922 troops were on standby while officials monitored a landslide-dammed barrier lake in Hualien.
Hundreds of residents were evacuated and schools and offices were closed as the storm approached.

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