Vietnam races to prepare for Typhoon Wipha
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Foreign Office issue travel warning for Vietnam as tropical storm approaches - Storm Wipha is forecast to make landfall on Tuesday
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VnExpress International on MSNStorm Wipha forces widespread flight cancellations in northern VietnamAt least three airlines have canceled multiple flights scheduled on Monday and Tuesday because of storm Wipha, which is barreling toward Vietnam’s northern coast.
HANOI: Tropical Storm Wipha (Storm No. 3) is closing in on northern Vietnam after entering mainland southern China early on July 20, bringing heavy rains, strong winds and heightened risks of flash floods and landslides across large parts of the country.
The Foreign Office issued advice on Monday for UK nationals in Vietnam to ‘expect heavy rainfall, strong winds, flooding, and mudslides’. The storm has been forecast to reach Ha Long Bay, Hanoi and Ninh Binh on Tuesday.
One survivor recalled hanging on to a wooden chair for three hours before he was rescued. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.