Typhoon Usagi blew out of the Philippines early Friday as another dangerous storm drew closer, threatening an area where scores were killed by flash floods and landslides just weeks ago, the weather service said.

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.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Usagi swamped rural villages ... which was blowing toward southern Taiwan on Friday. In Cagayan province in the northernmost tip of the main Luzon region, a key concrete bridge connecting two towns partly collapsed ...