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Typhoon Ewiniar at its peak as a Category 4 super typhoon on the JTWC's scale

Typhoon Ewiniar (international designation: 0603, JTWC designation: 04W, designated Typhoon Ester by PAGASA and sometimes called Super Typhoon Ewiniar) was the third named storm of the 2006 Pacific typhoon season and one that lasted for twelve days as a tropical cyclone, moving on a generally northward track. During its lifespan, it affected Palau, Yap, eastern China, the Ryukyu Islands of Japan, South Korea as well as North Korea, briefly threatening to make landfall in North Korea before doing so in South Korea.

Early in its life as a tropical cyclone, Ewiniar affected Yap and Palau; on Yap the typhoon caused coastal flooding and an island-wide power outage. Damage there totaled about $100,000 (2006 USD). Typhoon Ewiniar killed at least 34 people in China, and presumed to be indirectly caused by the storm. On Okinawa, the typhoon caused a reported 20,000,000 yen ($173,778) worth of sugar cane and vegetable damage from moderate winds or rainfall. In South Korea, 150 km² (60 square miles) of farmland were reported to have been flooded across the nation, with rainfall reaching 260 mm (10.2 inches). Additionally, 60,000 villagers were left homeless in North Korea.

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