MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Matmo weakened into a storm after barreling Friday across Philippines' mountainous north, where thousands were evacuated, in the latest emergency for a country still dealing with a deadly earthquake and two recent storms.

Matmo blew into the South China Sea before nightfall with sustained winds of up to 110 kilometers (68miles) and gusts of up 165 kph (102 mph) after crossing a vast agricultural valley and mountainous provinces, where floods were reported, officials said. It made landfall in northeastern Isabela province Friday morning.

There was no immediate reports of casualties but the country's weather agency warned that the fast-moving storm remained dangerous and could still generate “life-threatening" tidal surges of up to 3 meters (10 feet) and

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