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 slammed into the Philippines' already disaster-ravaged north on Thursday, as authorities rushed to evacuate thousands of people from coastal areas.

In the Must See video above, Thousands of people were evacuating from at-risk coastal areas in the northern Philippines on Thursday, November 14, as Typhoon Usagi made landfall.