Typhoon Wipha hits mainland China
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HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — 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.
Wipha was a tropical storm over China Sunday evening Eastern time, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center said in its latest advisory. The tropical storm had sustained wind speeds of 52 miles per hour.
Zurich Insurance and other providers reported a lower number of claims a day after Typhoon Wipha lashed the city.
Typhoon Wipha caused severe weather in southern China and Hong Kong, leading to flash floods, landslides, and disrupted transportation. Guangdong and other coastal provinces faced heavy rainfall and wind hazards.
One person has been confirmed dead and four others injured in central Vietnam's Nghe An province due to torrential rains and thunderstorms triggered by Typhoon Wipha, local newspaper Lao Dong (Labor) reported Monday.
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Vietnam's Prime Minister put coastal provinces on emergency footing for Typhoon Wipha, saying it could cause flooding and landslides, as airlines cancelled flights ahead of the storm's expected landfall early on Tuesday.
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VnExpress International on MSNStorm Wipha to bring downpours, possible flooding to northern, central VietnamWipha, the third storm to hit Vietnam this year, is expected to bring torrential rains from tonight until Wednesday, particularly in the northeastern and central regions.
Efforts from government departments were underway across town to deal with the aftermath of Typhoon Wipha, Chief Secretary Eric Chan said on Monday.