Shanghai’s airports were cancelling hundreds of flights as Typhoon Bebinca made landfall in the early hours of Monday morning. The strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai since at least 1949 flooded roads with water and broken tree branches, knocked out power to some homes as it swept over the financial hub Monday.

More than 414,000 people had been evacuated ahead of the powerful winds and torrential rain.

Flights past 8 p.m. local time were cancelled at Hongqiao and Pudong airports in the city on Sunday, airport officials said in a statement, affecting more than 600 flights. The city also announced that it was suspending travel on some bridges while restricting movement on other highways.

The typhoon’s winds reached 151 kph, according to the China Meteorological Administration, which has categorized it as a strong typhoon.

State media reported that 414,000 people had been evacuated from across Shanghai. Meanwhile, in the nearby city of Zhoushan, restaurants, supermarkets and shops shut down early for the day, and public transportation services were halted.

The storm is expected to bring up to 30 cm of rain to parts of the eastern coast that will be hardest hit, according to state media.