 While Soudelor was moving to the northwest off the east coast of the Philippines , it dropped heavy rainfall , including 300 mm ( 12 in ) in 24 hours in Catarman , Northern Samar . Rainfall in six hours reached 118 mm ( 4 @.@ 6 in ) at Virac Airport . The rains caused flooding throughout the Philippines , which left thousands of people homeless . Throughout the country , the storm damaged 157 houses and destroyed 94 . Soudelor also left crop damage . An estimated 45 @,@ 400 people were affected by Soudelor . Overall damage was estimated at ₱ 131 million ( 2003 Philippine pesos , $ 2 @.@ 46 million 2003 USD ) . There were 12 deaths , with two missing , as well as two people injured . 
