2006 Pacific typhoon season
The 2006 Pacific typhoon season was a destructive and deadly season, although it was below-average in terms of activity with a total of 23 named storms, 15 typhoons, and six super typhoons. Compared to the previous season, more typhoons inflicted damage across several countries, particularly China and the Philippines, some of which made landfall at higher intensities. The ratio of intense typhoons to all typhoons is at 0.73, the highest since 1970. The season ran throughout 2006, though most tropical cyclones typically develop between May and November. The season's first named storm, Chanchu, developed on May 9, while the season's last named storm, Trami, dissipated on December 20. China was hit by several storms, with Tropical Storm Bilis and Typhoon Saomai being the most notable. Bilis became the costliest and second-deadliest typhoon of the season, causing $4.4 billion (2006 USD) in damages and killing at least 800 people. Saomai became the most powerful typhoon to strike the country...
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