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.

Tropical Storm Wipha made landfall in northern Vietnam on Tuesday, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to parts of the country’s north and central regions. The storm came ashore at 10 a.m. with sustained winds of 64–102 kilometers per hour (40–63 mph),

Nine hours after making landfall between Hung Yen and Thanh Hoa provinces in northern Vietnam, Storm Wipha weakened into a tropical depression at 7:25 p.m. Tuesday, but continued to bring heavy rain.