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The Sun
21-07-2025
- Climate
- The Sun
Typhoon Wipha devastates Philippines, Vietnam, Laos
PHNOM PENH: Laos, the Philippines, and Vietnam remain on high alert as Typhoon Wipha continues its destructive path across Southeast Asia. The storm has caused widespread damage to homes and infrastructure while displacing thousands of people. The Philippines' National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported that approximately 800,000 people have been affected by the tropical storm, with five fatalities and seven individuals missing. Critical services, including water supply, ferry operations, and airport functions, have been disrupted due to heavy rains and flooding. Known locally as 'Crising,' the typhoon has battered regions such as Cagayan, Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao, and Isabela, with other areas also experiencing severe rainfall. In Vietnam, Typhoon Wipha, referred to as Storm Number 3, entered the northern Gulf of Tonkin, posing a significant threat to coastal regions. The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting warned of potential flash floods and landslides in low-lying and urban areas, including the Red River Delta, Thanh Hoa, and Nghe An. VietnamPlus reported that prolonged rainfall is expected to persist in northern Vietnam and parts of northern Laos as the storm expands its reach. Authorities have been instructed to closely monitor marine tourism, aquaculture activities, and vessel movements in vulnerable coastal zones. - Bernama
The Star
21-07-2025
- Climate
- The Star
Typhoon Wipha rips through Laos, Vietnam, and the Philippines, damaging homes and infrastructure
A man uses an improvised float as he negotiates floods during a heavy downpour at a residential area after Tropical Storm Wipha caused intensified monsoon rains in Quezon city, Philippines, on Monday, July 21, 2025. - AP Photo/Aaron Favila VIENTIANE (Bernama): Laos, the Philippines and Vietnam are on high alert as Typhoon Wipha continues to sweep across Sout-East Asia since the weekend - damaging homes and infrastructures as well as displacing thousands of people. The Philippines' National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council's daily report revealed that about 800,000 people were affected by the tropical storm, five were dead, and seven missing. Water supply, ferry services, seaport and airports were affected by the typhoon that brought heavy rains and floods to many parts of the country. The typhoon - locally called "Crising' - lashed Cagayan, Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao and Isabela, while other parts are also experiencing heavy rainfall, said the council. In Vietnam, Typhoon Wipha or locally named Storm Number 3, entered the northern Gulf of Tonkin on Monday, threatening Vietnam's northern and north-central coastal regions, said the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting. Low-lying, urban and industrial areas in the Red River Delta, Thanh Hoa, and Nghe An are exposed to the gusty wind, which can trigger flash floods and landslides. "Prolonged rainfall in the storm's wake is forecast to continue affecting northern Vietnam and parts of northern Laos as the weather system broadens its influence,' reported VietnamPlus Monday. Authorities have been directed to monitor marine tourism, aquaculture operations and boat movements in the high-risk Vietnam's coastal areas, said the online news portal. - Bernama
