Typhoon Chan-Hom made landfall on Saturday afternoon in east China bringing with it severe winds and heavy rain to Zhejiang and neighboring provinces.

Chan-Hom, the ninth typhoon this year, landed at 4:40 pm in Zhujiajian Township of Putuo District in the island city of Zhoushan, packing winds of up to 45 meters per second, according to the provincial meteorological station.

Zhejiang was battered by gales and torrential rain, forcing hundreds of flights to be canceled and highways to be closed, local authorities said Saturday.

So far, no casualties have been reported. A number of villages were flooded and power and road access has been cut off.

Power supply to more than 200,000 household at 139 villages in the coastal city of Ningbo have been cut off since Friday night. Local power grid have sent more than 2,000 workers to repair the lines.

As of Saturday morning, nine counties had recorded more than 100 mm of rain since Friday. Lai'ao Village in Sanmen County reported a record 404 mm of rainfall, according to the provincial flood control and drought prevention headquarters.

As of 3 pm Saturday, some 1.07 million people in the province had been evacuated and 29,641 ships recalled to port. The water level of 37 large and medium-sized reservoirs had exceeded the danger level.

Over 600 flights were canceled on Saturday in the cities of Hangzhou, Ningbo, Wenzhou and Taizhou. More than 7,300 coaches and all passenger ships suspended service.

Several high-speed trains starting from or arriving at the cities of Hangzhou and Ningbo were also canceled on Saturday.

In neighboring Jiangsu Province, more than 46,000 people have been evacuated and 21,691 ships recalled to port. Many flights were canceled out of Nantong and Nanjing.