It was a wild week for weather events in the U.S. and in otherparts of the globe, starting with a "super typhoon," followed by a"nor'easter," and capping off with a "hellastorm."

For the past two days, torrential rains have been falling fromwestern Washington to drought-stricken northern California, causingflash floods, mud and rock slides. Dubbed the #hellastorm on Twitter, the rains are continuing today, causingflight delays and school closures. According to the NationalWeather Service, a daily rainfall record was set yesterday at SanFrancisco International Airport with 3.43 inches, breaking an oldmark set in 1995.

The Sierra Nevada was also faced with a blizzard warning, withwinds from 25 to 50 mph expected. Portland and Seattle and parts ofCalifornia were also under high wind warnings, with winds over 50mph causing damage to structures and knocking down trees anddisrupting power lines.

In the middle of the week, residents of the East Coast dealtwith high winds and more than a foot of snow in some areas fromPennsylvania to Maine. The nor'easter knocked out power to morethan 30,000 residents and parts of I-81 were closed due to snow andmultiple accidents. Top snow falls included 20 inches inJamesville, N.Y.; 19.8 in Erieville, N.Y.; and 19 in Killington,Vt. Wind gusts ranged from a high of 85 mph in Mount Washington,N.H., to 48 mph around Boston/Logan airport.

Early in the week, the Philippines braced for Typhoon Hagupit,which was expected to cause as much damage as last year's TyphoonHaiyan. At least 21 people were killed as a result of the storm,but it could have been a lot worse. Last year, Haiyan killed 6,200people.

More than 30 power lines and transformers were damaged ineastern Visayas and southern Luzon, causing power failures. Roofswere blown off bunkhouses in Tacloban city, and nearly 500 homeswere destroyed and nearly 1,000 damaged, mostly in Samar.

Click through to see pictures of this week's severeweather events.

In this Dec. 7 photo, strong waves crash into coastal houses asTyphoon Hagupit pounds Legazpi, located in Albay province ineastern Philippines. Typhoon Hagupit knocked out power in entirecoastal provinces, mowed down trees and sent more than 650,000people into shelters before it weakened Sunday, sparing the centralPhilippines a repetition of unprecedented devastation by lastyear's storm.

(AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Waves splash against a seawall and onto houses along theAtlantic coast on Dec. 9 in Scituate, Mass. The National WeatherService posted a flood watch for urban and poor drainage areas, anda coastal flood advisory for the midday high tide cycle.

(AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Strong winds are no match for the umbrellas people are carryingas they wait to cross a street along 34th Street near Fifth Ave. inNew York on Dec. 9. The Northeast was battered by a nor'easter that caused powerful winds and heavy rains in thecity and heavy snowfall in New York state.

(AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

A horse and driver take a lap on a snowy morning during trainingon the harness track at Saratoga Casino and Raceway on Dec. 11 inSaratoga Springs, N.Y. Residents in a wide swath of upstate NewYork are digging out from under up to 2 feet of snow dumped by alingering nor'easter.

(AP Photo/Mike Groll)

An official photographs damage to an apartment building after aportion of its outer wall collapsed in Portland, Ore. on Dec. 11.Officials say the collapse was likely due to high winds.

(AP Photo/Don Ryan)

A toppled tree nearly hits a prominent statue in front of theSaint Theresa Catholic Church in South Lake Tahoe, Calif. on Dec.11. High winds ahead of a powerful Pacific storm swept through South Lake Tahoe. TahoeDouglas Fire Protection District Fire Marshal Eric Guevin said thechurch was damaged, but no one was injured.

(AP Photo/Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, Capt.Chris Lucas)

A resident cleans snow from his vehicle after several inchesfell in Soda Springs, Calif. on Dec. 11. Snow from a severe storm that swept through Northern California fell inthe higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada forcing drivers withoutfour-wheel drive vehicles to put on chains before crossing overDonner Summit.

(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Water covers one of several vehicles stranded in an Ashby Ave.tunnel in Berkeley, Calif. on Dec. 11. A powerful storm churned through Northern California Thursday,knocking out power to tens of thousands and delaying commuterswhile soaking the region with much-needed rain.

(AP Photo/Noah Berger)