Wipha, Vietnam and Tropical Storm
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Al Jazeera on MSNTyphoon Wipha whips Vietnam as Philippines flooding displaces thousands
Vietnam is expecting 500mm of rainfall as Typhoon Wipha approaches the northern coast after skirting the Philippines.
Heavy flooding inundated the Philippines' capital on Tuesday, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee and schools and government offices to shut, while a fresh storm brewed off the coast.Thousands of people,
HANOI, Vietnam -- Vietnam braced for Typhoon Wipha on Monday as coastal provinces were placed on emergency alert and airlines canceled flights ahead of the storm’s expected landfall early Tuesday.
Typhoon Wipha has made landfall in northern Vietnam, prompting large-scale emergency preparedness, after deadly floods and heavy rain in the Philippines left at least five dead and thousands displaced.
Floodwaters driven by torrential rains ground life in the Philippine capital to a halt on Tuesday with tens of thousands evacuated from their homes and at least two people believed missing.
Rainfall and flooding continued to batter the Philippines following Typhoon Wipha, reportedly leaving five people dead. Floodwaters from torrential rains in the wake of the typhoon brought much of daily life in the Philippine capital,
Vietnam braced for Typhoon Wipha on Monday as coastal provinces were placed on emergency alert and airlines canceled flights ahead of the storm’s expected landfall early Tuesday.
As of July 20 morning, three people were reported dead in the Philippines, while three were injured and three others missing due to the effects of Wipha.