Vietnam, Wipha
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Tropical Storm Wipha made a second landfall in Vietnam on Tuesday, after lashing China earlier, bringing torrential rain and strong winds as authorities rushed to evacuate low-lying areas and warned of possible floods and landslides.
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Storm Wipha weakens into tropical depression after landfall in northern VietnamNine hours after making landfall between Hung Yen and Thanh Hoa provinces in northern Vietnam, Storm Wipha weakened into a tropical depression at 7:25 p.m. Tuesday, but continued to bring heavy rain.
Tropical storm Wipha was set to cross Vietnam's northern coastline on Tuesday morning, with almost 350,000 soldiers on standby as the state weather agency forecast up to 50 cm (20 inches) of rainfall that could cause flooding and mudslides.
Preparations are underway for Typhoon Wipha in Vietnam, with the government urging people in its eastern coast to secure dikes and crucial infrastructure. The powerful typhoon is set to hit the country this week,
On the afternoon of July 22, the center of Tropical Storm No. 3 made landfall. It is expected to weaken into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours.
Tropical Storm Wipha struck northern Vietnam, bringing strong winds and heavy rain, causing power outages and business closures. Hanoi's streets were
The thunderstorm came so suddenly that it overturned the boat within seconds, said two survivors of the shipwreck which killed at least 35 people in Vietnam's top tourist spot of Halong Bay and left another four missing.
Britons have been issued a travel warning for Vietnam as the country braces for Storm Wipha. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has today warned the storm is on approach to northern Vietnam,
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