Typhoon Usagi has swamped rural villages in floods, knocked down power and displaced thousands more people before blowing away from the northern Philippines, which has been pounded by five major storm

Typhoon Usagi weakened sharply on Friday after bearing down on the Philippines' northern towns, blowing away houses in its path as authorities brace for another storm that could hit the capital Manila over the weekend.

Typhoon Usagi made landfall in the city of Baggao, in the province of Cagayan, with winds of 175 km/h. Typhoon Usagi made landfall on Thursday in northern Philippines, as authorities evacuated thousands of people in coastal areas of the archipelago,