A fifth major storm in just three weeks is approaching the Philippines, causing significant concern and prompting largescale evacuations. Typhoon Usagi, with sustained winds of up to 185 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 230 kph, is forecasted to strengthen further before making landfall in Cagayan province at the northern tip of Luzon, the country's most populous agricultural region.
Another storm is brewing in the Pacific and may hit the northern Philippines over the weekend, according to meteorologists. The country's weather agency has issued warnings of life-threatening tidal surges of up to three meters in coastal areas of Cagayan and surrounding provinces, urging all ships to seek shelter.
