A typhoon (earlier classified as Super Typhoon) hit the northeastern tip of the Philippines on Sunday, May 10, 2015. This typhoon, called Noul, had powerful winds predicted to be as strong as 160 mph and rainfall up to 20 inches, only caused a little damage, but mainly affected small businesses. The thousands evacuated have returned to face the damage done to the town of Santa Ana, the place Noul hit the most. The citizens of Santa Ana are mostly involved in this issue.
The storm died down slightly after hitting land, slowing the winds and rain. It continued onto Japan, slamming Tokyo with heavy rainfall.
Noul from Space
Source: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/imageo/2015/05/09/ana-and-noul-a-tale-of-two-cyclones/#.VVZYd7lVgSV