Heavy storms in northern Vietnam have left one person dead and another missing, as Wipha weakened from a tropical storm into a depression.

Flooding struck Thailand’s northern province of Nan on Wednesday (July 23) following the passage of Tropical Storm Wipha, with residents seen wading through waist-high muddy water as rain continued to fall.

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.