Typhoon Bilis

Typhoon Bilis

The name Bilis has been used for two tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name was submitted by the Philippines and means speed or swiftness.
* 2000's Typhoon Bilis - caused 71 deaths and $667.5 million in damage in Taiwan and China.
* 2006's Tropical Storm Bilis - caused heavy rain and flooding that killed 672 people in the Philippines, Taiwan, and China.

The name was retired by the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee in 2006; it was replaced by Maliksi.


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