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 disrupted travel and daily life across Hong Kong and southern China today, grounding over 400 flights and affecting around 80,000 passengers in Hong Kong alone. Hundreds more flights were delayed in nearby cities. High winds toppled trees, injuring 26 people, and… pic.twitter.com/79U0q0vgiy

Hong Kong was battered by strong winds and heavy rain on Sunday as Typhoon Wipha skirted along China’s southern coast, with fallen trees and collapsed scaffolding spotted across the city. Wipha was located around 140 kilometers (87 miles) to Hong Kong’s southwest as of 5 pm (0900 GMT),

Typhoon Wipha, despite not making landfall, has caused widespread damage and loss in the Philippines, killing five people and leaving seven missing. According to the Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council,

Vietnam is preparing for Typhoon Wipha, with emergency alerts in coastal provinces and flight cancellations. The typhoon threatens to bring severe weather, including heavy winds and floods, to northern mountainous regions and urban areas.

Three Filipinos were dead and over 300,000 individuals have been affected by Typhoon Wipha in recent days, Philippine authorities said Sunday.

Tropical Storm Crising (international name: Wipha) maintained its strength after passing close to Sta. Ana, Cagayan on Friday evening, said the state weather bureau. Meanwhile, Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No.

A tropical depression over the eastern waters of the Philippines has strengthened into Storm Wipha early on July 18, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.