HANOI, Vietnam -- 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.

BEIJING (Reuters) -Storms drenched southern parts of the Chinese mainland on Monday, triggering warnings of flash floods and landslides, a day after Typhoon Wipha pounded Hong Kong. Heavy rain lashed the cities of Yangjiang,

The CAAV has also warned that prolonged heavy rainfall brought by the storm may cause flooding at airports directly impacted by it. After the storm dissipates, all relevant units must focus their resources to promptly restore normal flight operations,