Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Typhoon Yutu weakened as it hit the Philippines Tuesday, but forecasters said it will probably re-strengthen as it heads toward the Chinese mainland.
Yutu, once the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane, dissipated into a tropical storm over the Philippines early Tuesday. It dumped 6 inches of rain over northern and eastern Luzon. Typhoon-strength winds battered homes and damaged crops as it surged through the island nation.