Heavy rains triggered by tropical storm Wipha have caused severe flooding in the central Vietnamese province of Nghe An, killing at least three people and leaving one more missing.

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.

Heavy storms in northern Vietnam have left one person dead and another missing, as Wipha weakened from a tropical storm into a depression. The storm damaged homes, destroyed crops and cut off