Typhoon Wipha Unleashes Chaos Across Asia: Flights Canceled, Cities Flooded, Millions on Alert

Typhoon Wipha has battered Hong Kong, southern China, and northern Vietnam, causing widespread travel disruptions, flooding, and emergency responses.

Hong Kong issued its highest storm warning, canceling over 500 flights and suspending public transport as hurricane-force winds and heavy rain hit the city. The storm made landfall in southern China and northern Vietnam, bringing torrential rains, strong winds, and the risk of flash floods and landslides. Authorities in Vietnam and China placed coastal provinces on emergency footing, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers and rescue workers on standby.

The storm has left several dead, displaced thousands, and caused significant damage to infrastructure and daily life across the region.