This is the dramatic moment coast guards helped residents cross a surging river during Super Typhoon Ragasa in the Philippines.

Footage shows officers evacuating the locals across a zipline over the Buaya River in Ilocos Sur province, on Monday.

In a statement, the Coast Guard District Northwestern Luzon said: 'Through our immediate response, four (4) individuals were safely rescued after being trapped in danger due to the continuous rise in river levels brought by Typhoon Nando.'

Ragasa, locally known as Nando, made landfall in the country's remote Babuyan Islands at 3 pm local time on Monday. It arrived as the Philippines continues to grapple with weeks of severe flooding brought on by an unusually intense monsoon season.

The region's low-lying geography, inadequate drainage systems, and rapid urbanisation make it especially vulnerable to flooding.

Limited infrastructure often struggles to handle the heavy rainfall, resulting in widespread flash floods.

State weather bureau PAGASA left the Philippine monitoring zone at 8 am today after temporarily displacing thousands of residents. Authorities said one person was killed and seven were injured in a landslide in Benguet province.

Ragasa was expected to remain in the South China Sea until Wednesday, passing south of Taiwan and Hong Kong before touching down on the Chinese mainland.