Typhoon knocks out power to some homes in Shanghai

A man carrying an umbrella walks past fallen tree branches on a street in Shanghai, China, in the aftermath of Typhoon Bebinca (Chinatopix Via AP)

The strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai since at least 1949 has flooded roads with water and broken tree branches, knocked out power to some homes and injured at least one person as it swept over the financial hub.

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