More than 300 outbound flights in Shanghai have been delayed after torrential rains caused by tropical storm Meranti hit this east China city Saturday, said airport staff.The 300 outgoing flights, both domestic and international, were delayed for more than 30 minutes as of 5 p.m. at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. However, no flights have yet been canceled, according to airport security staff.Also, inbound flights have not been seriously affected, with fewer than 10 flights being delayed prior to landing, they said.Additionally, flights were not affected at the other civilian airport in the city, Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport.Tropical storm Meranti struck east China’s Zhejiang Province at 7 p.m. Friday, weakened to a tropical depression and then vanished by 2 a.m. Saturday, said Zhejiang flood control officials.However, torrential rains continue pounding the area, with heavy rainfall to be expected in Zhejiang, Shanghai through the next three days, according to local meteorological center forecasts.Before entering Zhejiang, Typhoon Meranti made landfall in east China’s Fujian Province Friday, killing three people and affecting more than one million as of Saturday, according to a statement released by the Fujian provincial office of flood control.The three people were reported killed after strong winds destroyed their houses, the statement said.Meanwhile, more than 186,500 people were evacuated and 1.05 million people were affected by the storm. Economic losses in the province are estimated at 800.3 million yuan, noted the statement.Meranti made landfall at Shishi City at 3:30 a.m. Friday, with a recorded wind speed of 108 km per hour at its center.