NASA's TRMM satellite captures rainfall from 2 typhoons that soaked Philippines

		IMAGE: A TRMM rainfall map from Apr. 27-May 8 shows Tropical Storm Kujira brought up to 900 mm (~36 " shown by the darker brown). Chan-hom brought about 150 mm (~6 ") (in... Click here for more information.

Within a week's time, the northern Philippines were hit by two tropical cyclones that left behind more than 42 inches of rainfall to various areas, and NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite captured those measurements from space. Less than a week ago, then Tropical Storm Kujira inundated parts of southern Luzon in the northeast-central Philippines with torrential rains. Recently Typhoon Chan-hom (known locally as "Emong") made landfall on the northwest coast of Luzon, bringing strong winds, heavy rains and yet more flooding to the beleaguered island.