At least 800,864 people have been affected by the combined effects of Severe Tropical Storm Wipha (formerly Crising) and the southwest monsoon, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Monday,

MARIKINA CITY, Philippines (Reuters) – Typhoon Wipha had caused five deaths, left seven people missing and affected more than 800,000 people in the Philippines, according to the Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, as of 08:00 am on Monday.

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,

Vietnam is preparing for Typhoon Wipha, with emergency alerts in coastal provinces and flight cancellations. The typhoon threatens to bring severe weather, including heavy winds and floods, to northern mountainous regions and urban areas.

Wipha intensified into a severe tropical storm as it blew away from the Philippines on Saturday, bringing strong winds and heavy rains to many areas, including Metro Manila.

The orange rainfall warning was raised over Metro Manila and seven other areas on Saturday afternoon, July 19, due to Severe Tropical Storm Crising (international name: Wipha) and the southwest monsoon (habagat),