US EditionPhotos of Storm Wipha as It Hits Asia
NORTHERN VIETNAM, JUL 21 – Vietnam Airlines Group cancelled or rescheduled multiple flights on key northern routes to ensure safety ahead of Typhoon Wipha, which threatens flooding and travel disruption, officials said.
- On Tuesday, July 22, landfall of Typhoon Wipha is expected, affecting northern Vietnam including Ha Long Bay, Ha Noi, and Ninh Binh.
- Travelers to Vietnam were warned of travel disruption as the storm approaches tourist hotspots, according to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
- Vietnam Airlines cancelled flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Hai Phong, VN1188, VN7188, VN7189, VN7056, VN7057, VN1186, and VN1187, to ensure safety; Pacific Airlines rescheduled BL6440 and BL6441 earlier and cancelled BL6520 and BL6521.
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh placed provinces on emergency footing, and urged boats ashore, evacuations and securing supplies and communications.
- Wipha is forecast to weaken into a tropical depression over Laos by Wednesday, VN Express reported, as it approaches northern Vietnam’s coast.
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Photos of Storm Wipha as it hits Asia
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.
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Vietnamese coastal provinces on emergency footing as Typhoon Wipha nears
HANOI - 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. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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