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

The Philippines has been bracing for heavy rainfall as two low-pressure areas may develop into tropical depressions within the next 24 hours, the state-run weather bureau said on Tuesday.

A tropical storm is intensifying and is expected to reach typhoon strength before hitting southern China's coast on Sunday.

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

Floodwaters driven by torrential rains ground life in the Philippine capital to a halt on Tuesday with tens of thousands evacuated from their homes and at least two people believed missing. Schools and government offices in Manila and the surrounding provinces were closed after a night of rain that saw the region's Marikina River burst its banks.

As of July 20 morning, three people were reported dead in the Philippines, while three were injured and three others missing due to the effects of Wipha.

Typhoon Wipha made landfall on China's southern coast on Sunday. Schools in the area were shut, and flights grounded amid warnings of extreme winds and heavy flooding. The storm is headed west, toward Vietnam.