Video footage shows heavy flooding in the Chinese city of Shangyu, where residents were evacuated ahead of the arrival of typhoon Chan-hom
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© NewsflareThe flooding in Shangyu filled the streets with water.
Residents of the city of Shangyu were forced to evacuate their homes as flooding hit the region shortly before the arrival of typhoon Chan-hom on China's eastern coast.

Video footage from the city, in China's Zhejiang Province, shows rescuers using speedboats on Saturday to reach trapped residents.

The footage shows cars almost completely submerged by the rising water.

Locals are seen being pulled on board small speedboats which drive through streets that have become rivers.

In some areas, the rescuers stand waist-deep in the water as they battle through the floods to bring residents to safety.

The typhoon pounded the Chinese coast south of Shanghai on Saturday with strong winds and heavy rainfall, submerging roads, felling trees and forcing the evacuation of 1.1 million people.