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Vietnam Grapples with Wipha's Aftermath as Philippines Prepares for Typhoon Co-May

Emergency teams in Vietnam remain on high alert after floods destroyed nearly 95,000 hectares of crops with a second storm set to batter the Philippines.

Overview

  • Search-and-rescue operations continue in northern Vietnam for one person reported missing after Wipha’s landfall on Tuesday.
  • The Vietnamese government has confirmed three fatalities and more than 3,800 homes submerged by Wipha’s torrential rains and winds.
  • Crops across central provinces suffered extensive losses as floodwaters inundated almost 95,000 hectares of farmland.
  • The Philippines Civil Aviation Authority has cancelled about 70 flights and closed schools on Luzon in advance of Co-May’s expected 120 km/h winds.
  • Recent monsoon rains have already claimed at least 12 lives and displaced tens of thousands in Manila before the arrival of Typhoon Co-May.