Typhoon Elsie, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Pitang, moved slowly near Taiwan, producing prolonged rainfall across the island. Numerous locations recorded exceptionally high rainfall, with six top-ten storm accumulations still standing as of 2015. Yilan County experienced the highest totals, with 1,076.9 mm (42.40 in) of rain—the largest single-storm accumulation on record for the county. The storm caused seven deaths and injured thirty people in Taiwan. The typhoon's damage included the collapse of 120 homes and structural damage to 121 others, significant losses to the banana crop (totalling approximately $500,000), and overall losses estimated at to million.Annual Tropical Cyclone Reports (1966) - Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC).
Meteorological history
See also 1966 Pacific typhoon season
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