Destructive typhoon Chan-hom arrived in mainland China on Saturday afternoon.  Before reaching the country, the typhoon had affected many other nations including the Philippines, Japan and Taiwan.

Reports indicate that the storm led to casualties and damages to properties as it progressed towards China. Up to 650,000 people were evacauted from the coast of Zhejiang before the storm made a landfall.

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The BBC reported that Chan-hom arrived at the city of Zhoushan in the Chinese province of Zhejiang at around 4:40 p.m. local time. A television broadcast has shown that the water level has reached at least knee level in some of the streets. Authorities in Zhejang have issued a back to port order to thousands of ships in the province.

Chinese authorities have also stopped the usual trips of more than a hundred railway trains until Sunday in order to avoid the wrath of the storm.

US News reported that approximately a million people had left their homes near the coast before typhoon Chan-hom arrived.

Countries like Taiwan and Japan reported a number of injuries when the typhoon hit their shores. Property damages include damaged trees and structures. Typhoon Chan-hom caused the death of five persons in the Philippines as it made its way to China, according to ABC.

The strong typhoon is expected to pass through Shanghai and the city has canceled hundreds of scheduled flights due to safety concerns. Airline passengers in other cities have also been affected by the flight cancellations. A number of cities have even canceled bus and boat ferry rides as a satefy precaution.

Although typhoons are normal occurrences in Asian countries like China, weather experts believe that Chan-hom may be the strongest storm yet to hit Zhejiang province in more than 60 years.

Officially, typhoon Chan-hom's strength has been lowered from super to simply strong. But Chinese authorities are not taking any chances, the country is still in red alert status as the deadly storm finally arrives.

Chan-hom is the second weather disturbance that has hit mainland China this week. The first typhoon was Linfa, which mainly affected Guangdong province.

Meanwhile, another typhoon named Nangka is currently forming in the Pacific Ocean and projected to move towards the Japan within a week. The Japanese weather bureau has described the incoming typhoon as "very strong".

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