Floodwaters driven by torrential rains from Typhoon Wipha brought life in the Philippine capital to a halt on July 22 with tens of thousands evacuated from their homes and at least two people believed missing.

Three Filipinos were dead and over 300,000 individuals have been affected by Typhoon Wipha in recent days, Philippine authorities said Sunday.

Typhoon Wipha, despite not making landfall, has caused widespread damage and loss in the Philippines, killing five people and leaving seven missing. According to the Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council,

Hong Kong issues highest storm alert after over 200 flights cancelled - City comes to standstill as typhoon brings strong winds and heavy rain

Laos, the Philippines and Vietnam are on high alert as Typhoon Wipha continues to sweep across Sout-East Asia since the weekend - damaging homes and infrastructures as well as displacing thousands of people.

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 Tuesday. The storm has already proved deadly in the Philippines,