A man pushes his motorbike during heavy rains caused by Typhoon Usagi at Santa Ana, Cagayan province, northern Philippines on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Typhoon Usagi swamped rural villages in floods, knocked down power and displaced thousands more people before blowing away on Friday from the northern Philippines, which has now been pounded by five major storms in less than a month.
A new storm in the Pacific could strengthen into a powerful typhoon before hitting the Philippine archipelago on Sunday, according to state forecasters.
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