"We are expecting the Cagayan river to swell again because of rains brought by Usagi," said Rueli Rapsing, head of the Cagayan disaster relief office.
The government has struggled to deal with the impact of the last four major storms, which left around 160 dead and devastated farmland and infrastructure.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s administration has spent more than 1 billion pesos ($17 million) on food and other aid for hundreds of thousands of storm victims.
The Philippine weather agency warned of tidal surges of up to three meters in coastal areas, urging ships to remain in port or take shelter.
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