A river swollen from Typhoon Toraji rains swallowed homes in a northern province in the Philippines. Aerial footage shows the Cagayan River swallowing swathes of farm and residential land in Cagayan province on2.

AccuWeather meteorologists say the Western Pacific Ocean is experiencing a surge in tropical activity this week, with four storms stretching from Vietnam to the Mariana Islands. As one typhoon makes its exit from the Philippines Monday,

Trees swayed violently in the wind as Typhoon Toraji pummeled the Philippines on Monday. Footage shows the gales whipping through trees as heavy rain battered Quirino province around 211 miles (339 kilometres) north of the capital Manila on1.