Typhoon floods villages, rips off roofs and damages 2 domestic airports in northern Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Yinxing battered the northern Philippines with floods and landslides before blowing away from the country on Friday, leaving two airports damaged and aggravating a calamity caused by back-to-back storms that hit in recent weeks.

There were no immediate reports of casualties from Yinxing, the 13th major storm to hit the disaster-prone Southeast Asian archipelago this year.

The typhoon, locally called Marce, was last tracked over the South China Sea about 100 kilometers (62 miles) west of the northern Philippine province of Ilocos Norte with sustained winds of up to 150 kilometers (93 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 205 kph (127 mph), according to government forecasters. It is expected to weaken further before hitting Vietnam.

The typhoon flooded villages, toppled trees and electricity poles, and damaged houses and buildings in Cagayan province, where Yinxing made landfall Thursday afternoon, provincial officials said. More than 40,000 villagers were evacuated to safer ground in the province.

In the northernmost island province of Batanes, Gov. Marilou Cayco said Yinxing’s fierce winds and rain blew away roofs of houses and damaged seaports and two domestic airport terminals.

More details of damage, including in two northern mountain towns hit by landslides, were expected after provinces battered by the typhoon complete an assessment, officials said.

The new damage will complicate recovery efforts from two powerful storms that lashed the northern region in recent weeks.

Tropical Storm Trami and Typhoon Kong-rey left at least 151 people dead in the Philippines and affected nearly 9 million others, mostly in the northern and central provinces. More than 14 billion pesos ($241 million) in rice, corn and other crops and infrastructure were damaged.

Trami dumped one to two months’ worth of rain in just 24 hours in some regions. In the hardest-hit province of Batangas, south of Manila, at least 61 people died in floods and landslides.

More than 630,000 people were still displaced due to Trami and Kong-rey as of Thursday, officials said, including 172,000 who remained in emergency shelters as Yinxing blew across the country's mountainous north.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. decided not to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Peru next week to focus on recovery efforts, Communications Secretary Cesar Chavez said.

In 2013, Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest recorded tropical cyclones, left more than 7,300 people dead or missing, flattened entire villages and caused ships to run aground and smash into houses in the central Philippines. The archipelago also lies in a region often hit by earthquakes and has more than a dozen active volcanoes, making it one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world.

A resident passes by a damaged house after Typhoon Yinxing, locally called Marce, blew past Aparri town, Cagayan province, northern Philippines on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Noel Celis)

Residents riding a tricycle pass by toppled electrical posts caused by Typhoon Yinxing, locally called Marce, in Camalaniugan, Cagayan province, northern Philippines on Friday Nov. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Noel Celis)

A man tries to clear a tree in front of his house after it was toppled by strong winds from Typhoon Yinxing, locally called Marce, in Gattaran, Cagayan province, northern Philippines on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Noel Celis)

A man tries to clear a tree trunk after it fell on the roof of his house after Typhoon Yinxing, locally called Marce, blows past in Gattaran, Cagayan province, northern Philippines on Friday Nov. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Noel Celis)

Residents riding a tricycle pass by toppled electrical post caused by Typhoon Yinxing, locally called Marce, in Camalaniugan, Cagayan province, northern Philippines on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Noel Celis)

In this photo provided by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office Cagayan, debris from damaged roof caused by Typhoon Yinxing are scattered beside an establishment in Sanchez Mira, Cagayan province, northern Philippines Friday Nov. 8, 2024. (Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, Cagayan via AP)

In this photo provided by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office Cagayan, soldiers and rescuers help clear an area from debris and toppled trees caused by Typhoon Yinxing in Sanchez Mira, Cagayan province, northern Philippines Friday Nov. 8, 2024. (Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, Cagayan via AP)

In this photo provided by the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Lal-lo, toppled trees caused by Typhoon Yinxing block a road in Lal-lo, Cagayan province, northern Philippines Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (LGU Lal-lo via AP)

In this photo provided by the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Lal-lo, a resident wades along flooded areas caused by Typhoon Yinxing in Lal-lo, Cagayan province, northern Philippines Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (LGU Lal-lo via AP)

In this photo provided by Philippine Coast Guard, its members stand outside their damaged building due to Typhoon Yinxing in Santa Ana, Cagayan province, northern Philippines Thursday Nov. 7, 2024. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP)

In this photo provided by the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Lal-lo, workers clear a tree that fell due to strong winds from Typhoon Yinxing nin Lal-lo, Cagayan province, northern Philippines Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (LGU Lal-lo via AP)

Typhoon floods villages, rips off roofs and damages 2 domestic airports in northern Philippines

Typhoon floods villages, rips off roofs and damages 2 domestic airports in northern Philippines

In this handout provided by the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Lal-Lo, workers clear a road from a tree that fell due to strong winds from Typhoon Yinxing, locally called Marce, in Lal-lo, Cagayan province, northern Philippines on Thursday Nov. 7, 2024. (LGU Lal-lo via AP)

NEW YORK (AP) — Nolan Traore hit five 3-pointers and finished with 23 points and seven assists, Jalen Wilson added 19 points and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Washington Wizards 121-115 on Sunday.

The Wizards (17-61) have a two-game on the Nets (19-59) for the best lottery odds. Indiana is 18-60 after Sunday's loss at Cleveland.

Washington has lost six in a row and 22 of its past 23. The Wizards had given up 305 combined points in back-to-back losses to Philadelphia ( 153-131 ) and Miami ( 152-136 ).

Brooklyn won for just the second time in its past 14 games.

Will Riley, who had a career-high 31 points Saturday against the Heat, scored 30, Jamir Watkins added 20 points, and Julian Reese had 17 points and 16 rebounds for the Wizards. Anthony Gill also scored 17 points and Bub Carrington had 13 points.

E.J. Liddell and Josh Minott each scored 15 for Brooklyn. Drake Powell added 13 points and Ochai Agbaji scored 12.

Watkins hit a 3-pointer that gave the Wizards a four-point lead with 3:50 left in the game. The Nets answered with an 8-0 run that culminated when Traore made layup that made it 109-105 with two minutes remaining and Brooklyn led the rest of the way.

Leaky Black responded with a 3-pointer that cut the deficit to a point, but Wilson and Traore hit back-to-back 3s before Trevon Scott's layup made it 117-108 with 42 seconds to go.

Wizards: Host Chicago on Tuesday and Thursday.

Nets: Host Milwaukee on Tuesday.

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Brooklyn Nets forward Josh Minott (00) dunks during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Sunday, April 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

Brooklyn Nets forward E.J. Liddell (9) goes for a dunk during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Sunday, April 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

Washington Wizards forward Julian "Juju" Reese (15) fights to keep hold of the ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets, Sunday, April 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

Brooklyn Nets guard Nolan Traore (88) celebrates shooting a three-pointer during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Sunday, April 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)