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.

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.

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.

Vietnam's coastal provinces have prohibited vessels from going out to sea as Storm Wipha barrels down and is expected to make landfall before Tuesday, bringing rough seas and heavy rains.

Efforts from government departments were underway across town to deal with the aftermath of Typhoon Wipha, Chief Secretary Eric Chan said on Monday.

VOV.VN - Typhoon Wipha, packing powerful winds and torrential rains, is expected to move into the Gulf of Tonkin on July 21, and strike the northern coastal provinces of Vietnam within the coming hours,

Wipha has remained steady but its winds are forecast to increase from 88 kph to 89-117 kph as it intensifies and hits the Gulf of Tonkin and Vietnam’s coast.

El tifón Wipha derribó árboles y causó importantes interrupciones de vuelos el domingo en Hong Kong y en algunos aeropuertos cercanos en