This is the dramatic moment a house was washed away after Typhoon Vamco caused severe floods in the Philippines on Thursday (November 12).

Footage shows the wooden property being swept away by the muddy torrents in the town of San Mariano in Isabela province.

Concerned resident Marie said: ''There was a man inside the floating house and he is trying to save it. Fortunately, he was safe but the house was swept away by the strong water.''

The harrowing scene came as winds of up to 80 mph smashed into the region on Wednesday night before dumping rainwater across the capital Manila. The worst-hit part of the capital region was in Marikina.

Typhoon Vamco, referred to as Typhoon Ulysses in the Philippines, made landfall in Quezon province on Luzon island on Tuesday evening before moving towards the capital Manila, home to more than two million people.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Vamco was a Category 2 typhoon and issued a signal 3 warning, with signal 5 being the highest.

They warned of ‘’heavy damage to high-risk structures’’ and ‘’increasing damage to old, dilapidated residential structures, and houses of light materials.”

The agency said there would be ‘’widespread disruption of electrical power and communication services."

The storm comes just over a week after Typhoon Goni, also known as Typhoon Rolly, killed 74 people and destroyed thousands of homes in the Philippines when it made landfall on November 1.