Tropical Storm Bilis
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Severe Tropical Storm Bilis, known in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Florita, was a costly and deadly tropical cyclone that caused catastrophic damage to numerous areas of the Philippines, Taiwan,
Severe Tropical Storm Bilis near peak intensity on July 12
TRMM image of Bilis, showing its asymmetric rainfall distribution
Severe Tropical Storm Bilis over eastern China on July 14
Typhoon Saomai
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Typhoon Saomai, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Juan was considered the most powerful typhoon on record to strike the East coast of the People's Republic of China. It was the eighth tropical storm
Tropical Storm Bilis
…triggered widespread flash flooding and landslides. Many of the areas Bilis flooded were later affected by Typhoon Kaemi, Typhoon Prapiroon, and intense Typhoon Saomai. A tropical disturbance developed northeast of Yap on July 7 and slowly increased in organization. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) issued a…
Typhoon Saomai at peak intensity on August 9
Tropical Storm Bopha (left) and Typhoon Saomai (right) on August 9
Typhoon Saomai nearing East China on August 9
Three tropical cyclones of the 2006 Pacific typhoon season