Tropical Storm Wipha brought heavy rain and flooding to northern Vietnam, leaving one person dead and another missing, police said Wednesday.

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

Tropical storm Wipha weakened after making landfall in northern Vietnam on Tuesday, with authorities on alert due to heavy rains that could cause flooding and mudslides, as the Philippines struggled with monsoon downpours that began last week.