Super Typhoon Malou (also known as Typhoon Marce in the Philippines) is a catastrophic, deadly typhoon that devastated parts of Southeast and East Asia from mid-to-late October. Decimating parts of the Philippines, China, and Taiwan at Super Typhoon strength, it is considered the most intense and costliest typhoon in recorded history, beating Typhoon Haiyan in terms of destruction in the Philippines and Typhoon Tip in terms of strength and intensity.