2006 Nordic Trophy
The 2006 Nordic Trophy was the first edition of the Nordic Trophy ice hockey tournament. Eight teams, four from Finland and Sweden apiece, played seven games, and the top two teams qualified for the final. Färjestad BK defeated Oulun Kärpät in the final.


2006 Norfolk County municipal election
The 3rd municipal election in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada took place on November 13, 2006. Dennis Travale, a businessman who also ran in the 2000 election, was elected mayor. Rita Kalmbach had chosen not to run for re-election due to personal reasons. It was the first election in Norfolk County history to have electronic voting in place.


2006 Norfolk mayoral election
The Norfolk mayoral election of 2006 took place on May 2, 2006. Voters elected the Mayor of Norfolk. This was the first popular election for of Norfolk since 1916. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Paul D. Fraim.


2006 North Alabama Lions football team
The 2006 North Alabama Lions football team represented the University of North Alabama in the 2006 NCAA Division II football season.


2006 North America 4
The 2006 North America 4 was the first tournament of its kind, a rugby union competition between four new North American teams. Each of the four teams face each other twice during the tournament, taking place in British Columbia, and then, in Columbus, Ohio. The tournament was won by Canada West who defeated the USA Falcons 31 points to 20 in the championship final.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach
The 2006 North American E. coli outbreak was an Escherichia coli O157:H7 outbreak from organic spinach. The  outbreak occurred in September 2006 and its probable origin was an Angus cattle ranch that had leased land to spinach grower. At least 276 consumer illnesses and 3 deaths have been attributed to the tainted produce.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach, History
In September 2006, there was an outbreak of food-borne illness caused by Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria found in uncooked spinach in 26 U.S. states.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach, History
By October 6, 2006, 199 people had been infected, including three people who died and 31 who suffered a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndromeafter eating spinach contaminated with the E. coli O157:H7, a potentially deadly bacterium that causes bloody diarrhea and dehydration. This strain is more potent than in any other food poisoning scares. Federal health officials said half of those reported sick have been hospitalized, compared to 25 to 30 percent in past outbreaks.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach, History
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) called for bagged fresh spinach to be removed from shelves and warned people not to eat any kind of fresh spinach or fresh spinach-containing products. The FDA has also speculated that washing the spinach is insufficient to sanitize it because the bacteria is systemic, meaning that it is not just on the outside of the spinach, but that it has been absorbed through the roots and is now inside the spinach. This hypothesis has since been deemed only hypothetical as there is no evidence that this can happen in spinach. The FDA has since reduced its warning to certain brands with specific dates.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach, History
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency advised consumers not to eat fresh spinach from the U.S., including bagged, loose in bulk or in salad blends.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach, Cause
The outbreak was traced to organic bagged fresh spinach—sold as conventional produce—grown on a 50-acre (200,000 m2) farm in San Benito County, California. Investigators with the Centers for Disease Control initially speculated that the dangerous strain of bacteria, E. coli O157:H7, originated from irrigation water contaminated with cattle feces or from grazing deer.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach, Cause
A follow-up report by the CDC and a joint report by the California Department of Health Services (CDHS) and U.S. FDA concluded that the probable source of the outbreak was Paicines Ranch, an Angus cattle ranch that had leased land to spinach grower Mission Organics. The report found 26 samples of E. coli "indistinguishable from the outbreak strain" in water and cattle manure on the San Benito County ranch, some within a mile from the tainted spinach fields.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach, Cause
Although officials could not definitively say how the spinach became contaminated, both reports named the presence of wild pigs on the ranch and the proximity of surface waterways to irrigation wells as "potential environmental risk factors." The reports also noted that flaws in the spinach producer's transportation and processing systems could have further spread contamination. Paicines Ranch is not under investigation for its alleged role in the outbreak.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach, Cause
Soon after the reports were released, California's farm industry announced that it will adopt a set of "good agricultural practices" to reduce the risk of E. coli contamination for leafy green vegetables. Those participating in the voluntary program will be eligible for product seal of approval.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach, Cause
Two companies in California voluntarily recalled spinach and spinach-containing products: Natural Selection Foods LLC, based in San Juan Bautista, and River Ranch Fresh Foods. Natural Selection brands include Natural Selection Foods, Pride of San Juan, Earthbound Farm, Bellissima, Dole, Rave Spinach, Emeril, Sysco, O Organic, Fresh Point, River Ranch, Superior, Nature's Basket, Pro-Mark, Compliments, Trader Joe's, Jansal Valley, Cheney Brothers, D'Arrigo Brothers, Green Harvest, Mann, Mills Family Farm, Premium Fresh, Snoboy, The Farmer's Market, Tanimura & Antle, President's Choice, Cross Valley, and Riverside Farms.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach, Cause
Affected brands from River Ranch include Hy-Vee, Farmer's Market and Fresh and Easy. Later, a third company, RLB Food Distributors, issued a multiple East Coast states recall of spinach-containing salad products for possible E. coli contamination. Natural Selection Foods announced on September 18, 2006, that its organic produce had been cleared of contamination by an independent agency, but did not lift the recalls on any of its organic brands. On September 22, Earthbound Farm announced that the FDA and the CDHS confirmed that its organic spinach had not been contaminated with E. coli.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach, Cause, Impact
26 states were affected, with at least 200 cases of the disease being reported as of December 23, 2006. Three deaths were confirmed to be from the outbreak source with an elderly woman in Wisconsin, a two-year-old in Idaho, and an elderly woman in Nebraska. A fourth death of an elderly woman in Maryland is still under investigation to determine if it is linked to this outbreak. Spinach has also been distributed to Canada and Mexico; one case has been reported in Canada. There have been over 400 produce-related outbreaks in North America since 1990.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach, Cause, Economic impact
In California, where three-quarters of all domestically grown spinach is harvested, farmers could face up to $74 million in losses due to the E. coli outbreak. In 2005, the spinach crop in California was valued at $258.3 million, and each acre lost amounts to a roughly $3,500 loss for the farmer.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach, Cause, Online Help
The PulseNet system, part of the Association of Public Health Laboratories and coordinated by CDC, detected clusters of infection in two states, Oregon and Wisconsin, which initiated investigations in each state. The first cluster was detected on Friday September 8 in one state, and the second cluster emerged in the second state on Wednesday September 13, by which time PulseNet had also identified potential associated cases in other states.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach, Cause, Online Help
The OutbreakNet, a group of state public health officers who investigate foodborne infection outbreaks, shared information with CDC that indicated that Oregon and Wisconsin were considering the same hypothesis: fresh spinach was the possible vehicle of infection. The group tracked and updated the increasing case count and exposure information. During a multistate call on Thursday, September 14, the group noted that the data strongly suggested that fresh spinach was a likely source. Within 24 hours of the outbreak, the data indicated that the outbreak was probably ongoing.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach, Cause, Online Help
CDC made communication to the public a priority by developing press releases, coordinating with FDA on press documents, conducting interviews with major media, and sending out notices on Thursday September 14 to the public health community via the Health Alert Network (HAN) and the Epidemic Information Exchange (Epi-X). By the next morning, the news media warned the U.S. population not to eat bagged spinach, with remarkable coverage.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach, Timeline, September
On September 14, 2006, the FDA warned consumers about an E. coli outbreak that was tied to bags of fresh spinach. The FDA reported that they received complaints from 19 states in the United States. The FDA advised "that consumers not eat bagged fresh spinach." Three days later, their updated warning said not to eat "fresh spinach or fresh spinach-containing products." On September 17, the United States expanded the warning to avoid all fresh spinach.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach, Timeline, September
The Centers for Disease Control issued an official Health Alert, the highest category of alert message, on September 14 and started to investigate the E. coli outbreak. Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle formally requested federal aid on September 15. His office said the CDC will help assess the causes and the magnitude of the outbreak in his state.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach, Timeline, September
On September 17, just three days after the initial warning, the FDA issued an updated warning stating that the public should "not eat fresh spinach or fresh spinach containing products."


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach, Timeline, September
On September 18, Illinois and Nebraska reported their first cases of E. coli infection due to spinach, bringing the total number of affected states to 21. Ohio public health officials are investigating a 2-year-old's death that may also be linked.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach, Timeline, September
By September 18, the number of people sickened by the E. coli laced fresh spinach reached 111.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach, Timeline, September
On September 19, it was reported that there may be a link to a further death in Ohio and irrigation water is being investigated as a possible source.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach, Timeline, September
This is the 9th outbreak traced to the Salinas Valley in California and the 25th leafy green E. coli outbreak (spinach or lettuce) in the United States since 1993.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach, Timeline, September
On September 20, the CDC announced that the genetic fingerprint, a PFGE pattern, of E. coli O157 isolated from an opened package of "Dole Baby Spinach, Best if Used by August 30" packed by Natural Selection in the refrigerator of an ill New Mexico resident matched that of the outbreak strain. On September 25, consumer advocates and lawmakers began urging tougher rules for fields and processing plants.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach, Timeline, September
On September 27, a Pittsford woman filed a lawsuit concerning this matter, stating that the tainted spinach has made her ill. See . This source also stated that additional lawsuits were being filed nationwide.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach, Timeline, September
On September 29, the FDA downgraded the warning, now only warning against specific brands packaged on specific dates, instead of just fresh spinach in general.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach, Timeline, September, October
On October 5, 2006, the FBI has launched a criminal investigation into this matter.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach, Timeline, September, October
On October 26, 2006, some of the largest grocery chains, including Vons, Albertsons, Ralphs and others, sent a letter to the farmer's associations, giving them 6 weeks to come up with a plan to prevent problems like the E. coli outbreak from happening again.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach, Timeline, September, Overall toll
The overall toll of the spinach incident was 199 people in 28 states being infected, resulting in 141 hospitalizations, 31 people having kidney failure, and three deaths.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks
In 2006, there were several outbreaks of foodborne illness from spinach and lettuce contaminated by E. coli O157:H7.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks, Spinach
The initial outbreak occurred in September 2006 and its probable origin was an Angus cattle ranch that had leased land to a spinach grower (growing under organic practices). At least 205 consumer illnesses and 3 deaths have been attributed to the tainted produce.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks, Lettuce, Taco Bell
In December 2006, Taco Bell restaurants in four Northeastern states emerged as a common link among 71 sickened people across five states, 52 of whom were ultimately confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control to have tested positive the same E. coli strain. A total of 33 people in New Jersey, 22 in New York, 13 in Pennsylvania, 2 in Delaware, and 1 in South Carolina fell ill, according to the CDC.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks, Lettuce, Taco Bell
The four states with Taco Bell restaurants where these consumers were confirmed to have eaten were in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. (The patient from South Carolina ate  a Taco Bell restaurant in Pennsylvania).


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks, Lettuce, Taco Bell
Of the 71 reported cases, 53 were hospitalized and 8 developed a type of kidney failure called hemolytic-uremic syndrome. According to the CDC, illness onset dates ranged from November 20 to December 6.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks, Lettuce, Taco Bell
On December 7, 2006, an initial investigation attributed the outbreak to green onions, which had been supplied to the Taco Bell restaurants by a single McLane Company distribution center in Burlington Township, New Jersey.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks, Lettuce, Taco Bell
Tainted green onions may have proven a ready culprit in part because of their involvement in at least one widely reported prior outbreak of E. coli. In 2003, green onions were suspected as the cause of a foodborne illness involving the Chi-Chi's restaurant chain in western Pennsylvania that killed 4 people and sickened 660.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks, Lettuce, Taco Bell
After further investigation, Taco Bell determined that the cause of the problem was with lettuce, not green onions, and switched produce suppliers in the New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware area. Company president Greg Creed stated in a press release that Taco Bell was cooperating with the CDC and the FDA in the controversy and he also stated that two of the people who claimed they got sick from eating Taco Bell actually did not eat there. Even though green onions were proven to not be the source of Taco Bell's E. coli outbreak, Taco Bell has no plans to put them back on the menu.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks, Lettuce, Taco Bell
By mid-December 2006, both green onions and McLane Company had been eliminated as possible sources of the Taco Bell contamination. Taco Bell's tainted lettuce was later traced, via packaging, to farms in the Central Valley of California, although no specific sources have been made public.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks, Lettuce, Taco John's
Later in December 2006, Iowa and Minnesota health officials investigated an E. coli outbreak that was traced to foods served at Taco John's restaurants in Cedar Falls, Iowa and Albert Lea and Austin, Minnesota. As of December 13, 2006, the Iowa Department of Health had confirmed that at least 50 Iowans had become ill with E. coli infections after eating at Taco John's. On December 18, 2006, the Minnesota Department of Health reported that 37 probable E. coli cases had been reported in connection with the Taco John's E. coli outbreak, nine people were confirmed ill with E. coli, eight people were hospitalized, and one person had developed hemolytic-uremic syndrome.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks, Lettuce, Taco John's
The Taco John's E. coli outbreak was traced to contaminated lettuce sold in foods at Taco John's restaurants that were supplied by a Minneapolis lettuce supplier. In response to the Taco John's E. coli outbreak, Taco John's agreed to reimburse ill individuals for medical expenses, and hired a new fresh produce supplier. Taco John's president and CEO Paul Fisherkeller stated in an open letter that their restaurant food was safe to eat in the wake of the E. coli outbreak that closed three of their restaurants in Iowa and Minnesota.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks, Other reported 2006 outbreaks
A report of a viral outbreak at an Olive Garden restaurant in Indianapolis, Indiana occurred in mid-December.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks, Regulatory and industry response
Since the 2006 outbreaks, various legislative proposals have emerged and the state and federal levels to require stricter food production, processing and handling. Industry participants have also taken voluntary measures to improve food safety.


2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks, Regulatory and industry response
Following the outbreak in 2006, the  was established in the spring of 2007. The LGMA, operating with oversight from the , provides a mechanism for verifying that farmers follow established food safety practices for lettuce, spinach and other leafy greens. Farmers, shippers and processors in California have demonstrated their willingness to follow a set of food safety practices by signing onto the LGMA. Once a company joins the LGMA, it becomes mandatory for that member company to sell and ship produce only from farmers who comply with the LGMA accepted food safety practices. The grocery stores and restaurants who buy California leafy greens products support the food safety program by only purchasing these products from the . The California LGMA has now become a model program for farmers in other states.


2006 North American Under 21 World Qualifier
The 2006 North American Under 21 World Qualifier, a speedway event held each year to qualify for a spot in the qualifying round of the Individual Speedway Junior World Championship, was held on December 16, 2006, at the City of Industry in California. The event was won by Neil Facchini who thus became US Under-21 National Champion, but he was too old to compete in the world championship of 2007, so it was the second placed rider Dale Facchini who entered for that event.


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2006 North American heat wave
The Summer 2006 North American heat wave was a severe heat wave that affected most of the United States and Canada, killing at least 225 people and bringing extreme heat to many locations. At least three died in Philadelphia, Arkansas, and Indiana. In Maryland, the state health officials reported that three people died of heat-related causes. Another heat related death was suspected in Chicago.


2006 North American heat wave
Although many heat related deaths go unreported, by July 19, the Associated Press reported that the soaring heat was blamed for 12 deaths from Oklahoma City to the Philadelphia area. Reports by early morning July 20 raised the death toll to at least 16 in seven states.


2006 North American heat wave
This period of heat also saw a wind storm (derecho) in St. Louis that caused widespread power outages, including for cooling centers designed to provide relief for those suffering from the heat. In addition, places on the West Coast, like California's Central Valley and Southern California experienced humid heat, which is unusual for the area.


2006 North American heat wave, Mortality
Reported deaths reached 22 in ten states by July 21, the end of the first stage of this heat wave. Reports of deaths trailed off over the week-end of July 21–23, though high temperatures persisted and power outages remained in a number of areas including New York, Missouri, and Illinois. In St. Louis, half the city was without power due to severe thunderstorms, prompting requests for volunteer nurses to help cope with the situation. Though temperatures were somewhat cooler, there still was at least one further reported heat death in Missouri.


2006 North American heat wave, Mortality
At least 31 deaths due to the heat were reported in New York City by August 16. At least 13 died in Queens, 9 in Brooklyn, 5 in Manhattan and 1 in The Bronx. By the end of August, authorities totaled 40 deaths in New York, however a later mortality review in November 2006 revealed that heat was a factor in 140 deaths.


2006 North American heat wave, Mortality
In the early August heat, Chicago saw at least 23 deaths, but the City was widely praised for avoiding the disaster that occurred in the 1995 Chicago heat wave which saw over 700 deaths. The City took steps to ensure vulnerable residents were protected, and individuals took responsibility for their neighbors.


2006 North American heat wave, Mortality
By August 13, 28 heat-related deaths were reported in Cook County, which includes Chicago.


2006 North American heat wave, Mortality, Deaths in California
The most severe death toll was in California, principally in the interior region. By the end of July, the sweltering heat in California subsided, although the number of confirmed or suspected heat-related deaths climbed to 163 as county coroners worked through a backlog of cases. A report from California Climate Change Center published in 2009 determined that the heat caused two to three times the number of deaths estimated by coroners in seven California counties.


2006 North American heat wave, Mortality, Deaths in California
By July 25, California authorities documented at least 38 deaths related to the heat in 11 counties. Temperatures reached 110–115 °F (43–46 °C) in the central valley of California July 23–24. State officials said it was the worst heat wave to hit Northern and Southern California simultaneously in 57 years. Front-page newspaper coverage described some individual deaths. By July 29, the mounting death toll left the coroner's office in Fresno overwhelmed and double-stacking bodies.


2006 North American heat wave, Mortality, Deaths in California
There were also widespread animal deaths in California, with a veterinarian reporting 15 heat-related pet deaths as early as July 24. The impact on farm animals and agriculture was also becoming apparent, with the death of more than 25,000 cattle and 700,000 fowl, prompting emergency measures by the state.


2006 North American heat wave, Meteorology
Temperatures hit 118 °F (48 °C) on July 21 in Phoenix, making it the hottest day since 1995 and one of the 11 hottest since 1895, when temperature records were first kept in the city. California temperatures began reaching record levels by July 22. In one section of the City of Los Angeles, Woodland Hills, the temperature reached 119 °F (49 °C) making it the highest recorded temperature in the county and within the city border breaking the old record of 118 in Canoga Park. The unusual daytime heat resulted in extremely high overnight temperatures. Needles, California recorded a low temperature for Sunday, July 23 at 5 am., of 100 °F (38 °C) and in the LA basin the same night, Burbank recorded an overnight low of 77 °F (25 °C).


2006 North American heat wave, Meteorology
The California heat wave broke local records. According to some reports it was "hotter for longer than ever before, and the weather patterns that caused the scorching temperatures were positively freakish." Fresno, in the central California valley, had six consecutive days of 110 degree-plus Fahrenheit temperatures.


2006 North American heat wave, Meteorology
Beginning July 31 and into early August, the Midwest, Ontario, and Atlantic states also began experiencing the heat. Temperatures approached the 100 mark in Rochester, New York on August 1 and were coupled with the highest dew points the area has experienced in over 51 years. The heat index reached 110 °F that day. La Guardia Airport in New York City recorded three consecutive days above 100 °F. The temperature peaked at 102 °F on August 2. Colonial Downs, a horse track in New Kent County, Virginia, canceled horse racing because of the 100 °F heat. The Saratoga Race Course, north of Albany, canceled racing at the horse track for the first time in its history on August 2. By August 8, the heat wave had passed for most areas, but persisted in the South and Southeast, with continued reports of mortality in Oklahoma.


2006 North American heat wave, Reported physical damage
Dallas, Texas; Shreveport, Louisiana; the New England region; and other areas have reported damage such as ruptured water lines and buckled roads. The heat wave has been blamed for the damage. Interstate 44 had two traffic lanes temporarily closed in Oklahoma City after they buckled under the heat. In addition, overworked power transformers have been damaged or rendered useless because of the heat, resulting in blackouts, notably in St. Louis, Missouri; Queens, New York; Los Angeles, California; and the Delaware Valley. Some wildfires, including forest fires, and greater thunderstorm intensity, have both been blamed on the heat wave.


2006 North American heat wave, Canadian heat
Parts of Canada, mostly areas of provinces located close to the U.S. border (Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec) had been affected in waves by the persistent heat over the continent building from west to east during the month of July, which progressed into August 2006. Persistent heat and drought had plagued some of the same regions of the country during the previous summers of 2002, 2003, and 2005, although large, frequent storms brought above normal rainfall to many areas in Ontario and Quebec during those years.


2006 North American heat wave, Canadian heat
By mid-month, temperatures had soared to 42.1 °C (107.8 °F) at Lytton, British Columbia, with three straight days topping 41 °C (106 °F). Although various daily records were broken, the only overall monthly record in a major city was in Winnipeg, Manitoba where July was not only the driest on record but also had the highest average maximum temperature of any July. In Val Marie, Saskatchewan, the average daily maximum July temperature was 32.3 °C (90.2 °F), about 5 °C (9 °F) higher than average.


2006 North American heat wave, Canadian heat
Just north of Toronto at Buttonville Airport, the temperature reached 37.8 °C (100.4 °F) on August 2, 2006. On the same day, the nighttime minimum temperature in Toronto was the highest ever recorded, only dropping to 27.2 °C (81 °F). In Ottawa, the temperature reached 36.3 °C (97.5 °F), but with close to 80% humidity factored in, it reached an all-time humidex record of 48 °C (118 °F).


2006 North American heat wave, Canadian heat
Record power consumption was recorded in Ontario when close to 27,000 MW were used by consumers, beating out a record from the previous summer.


2006 North American heat wave, Canadian heat
Powerful thunderstorms affected parts of Ontario and Quebec on July 17 and July 30 in Peterborough, in eastern Ontario (Ottawa area) in the early morning hours of August 1 and again in Quebec, centred around Montreal that same evening. More than 450,000 people lost power in Quebec in that storm. On August 2, more storms associated with a relieving cool front caused heavy damage over a wide swath of central and eastern Ontario, resulting in 175,000 residents losing power and thousands of felled trees blocking roads.


2006 North American heat wave, Canadian heat
Seventeen tornadoes were confirmed for August 2–3 ranging from F0-F2 in strength, the largest single day tornado outbreak in Ontario eclipsing the 14 recorded during a 1985 outbreak. The intensity of these storms was fueled by the heat bubble to the south. These series of storms killed at least four people and injured many others, in addition to extensive property damage and forest destruction.


2006 North American heat wave, Canadian heat
After early August 2006, the heat only had a sporadic impact through the remainder of the month, mostly in the West. Temperatures returned to normal or even below average in other parts of the country for the remainder of the summer.


2006 North American heat wave, Impact of heat waves
Although comparatively little reporting is made about the health effects of extraordinarily hot conditions, heat waves are responsible for more deaths annually than more energetic natural disasters such as lightning, rain, floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. Supporting this conclusion, Karl Swanberg, a forecaster with the National Weather Service, reported that between 1936 and 1975, about 20,000 U.S. residents died of heat. "Heat and solar radiation on average kill more U.S. residents each year than lightning, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods or earthquakes," said Karl Swanberg. This finding is also referenced in a publication of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, giving guidance on how to avoid health problems due to heat.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election
An election was held on November 7, 2006 to elect all 120 members to North Carolina's House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including the U.S. House of Representatives, and state senate. The primary election was held on May 2, 2006 with primary run-offs held on May 30, 2006 and September 12, 2006.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-19, District 1
Incumbent Democrat Bill Owens has represented the 1st District since 1995.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-19, District 2
Incumbent Democrat Timothy Spear has represented the 2nd district since 2006.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-19, District 3
Incumbent Democrat Alice Graham Underhill has represented the 3rd district since 2005.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-19, District 4
Incumbent Democrat Russell Tucker has represented the 4th district since 2005.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-19, District 5
Incumbent Democrat Howard Hunter Jr. has represented the 5th district since 1989.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-19, District 6
Incumbent Democrat Arthur Williams has represented the 6th district since 2003.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-19, District 7
Incumbent Democrat Ed Jones has represented the 7th district since his appointment on April 5, 2005. Jones was elected to a full term


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-19, District 8
Incumbent Democrat Edith Warren has represented the 8th district and its predecessors since 1999.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-19, District 9
Incumbent Democrat Marian McLawhorn has represented the 9th district since 1999.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-19, District 10
Incumbent Republican Stephen LaRoque has represented the 10th district since 2003. LaRoque lost re-nomination to fellow Republican Wille Ray Starling. Starling lost the general election to Democrat Van Braxton.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-19, District 11
Incumbent Republican Louis Pate has represented the 11th district since 2003.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-19, District 12
Incumbent Democrat William Wainwright has represented the 12th district and its predecessors since 1991.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-19, District 13
Incumbent Republican Jean Preston has represented the 13th district and its predecessors since 1993. Preston ran for the NC Senate and fellow Republican Pat McElraft won the open seat.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-19, District 14
Incumbent Republican George Cleveland has represented the 14th district since 2005.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-19, District 15
Incumbent Republican Robert Grady has represented the 15th district and its predecessors since 1987.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-19, District 16
Incumbent Republican Carolyn Justice has represented the 16th district since 2003.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-19, District 17
Incumbent Republican Bonner Stiller has represented the 17th district since 2003.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-19, District 18
Incumbent Democrat Thomas Wright has represented the 18th district and its predecessors since 1993.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-19, District 19
Incumbent Republican Danny McComas has represented the 19th district and its predecessors since 1995.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 20-39, District 20
Incumbent Democrat Dewey Hill has represented the 20th district and its predecessors since 1993.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 20-39, District 21
Incumbent Democrat Larry Bell has represented the 21st district and its predecessors since 2001.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 20-39, District 22
Incumbent Democrat Edd Nye has represented the 22nd district and its predecessors since 1985. Nye lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat William Brisson. Brisson won the general election unopposed.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 20-39, District 23
Incumbent Democrat Joe Tolson has represented the 23rd district and its predecessors since 1997.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 20-39, District 24
Incumbent Democrat Jean Farmer-Butterfield has represented the 24th district since 2003.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 20-39, District 25
Incumbent Republican Bill Daughtridge has represented the 25th district since 2003.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 20-39, District 26
Incumbent Republican Leo Daughtry has represented the 26th district and its predecessors since 1993.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 20-39, District 27
Incumbent Democrat Michael Wray has represented the 27th district since 2005.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 20-39, District 28
Incumbent Republican James Langdon Jr. has represented the 28th district since 2005.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 20-39, District 29
Incumbent Democrat Larry Hall has represented the 29th district since his appointment in 2006. Hall was elected to a full term.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 20-39, District 30
Incumbent Democrat Paul Luebke has represented the 30th district and its predecessors since 1991.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 20-39, District 31
Incumbent Democrat Mickey Michaux has represented the 31st district and its predecessors since 1985.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 20-39, District 32
Incumbent Democrat Jim Crawford has represented the 32nd district and its predecessors since 1995.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 20-39, District 33
Incumbent Democrat Bernard Allen has represented the 33rd district since 2003.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 20-39, District 34
Incumbent Democrat Grier Martin has represented the 34th district since 2005.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 20-39, District 35
Incumbent Democrat Jennifer Weiss has represented the 35th district and its predecessors since 1999.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 20-39, District 36
Incumbent Republican Nelson Dollar has represented the 36th district since 2005.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 20-39, District 37
Incumbent Republican Paul Stam has represented the 37th district since 2003.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 20-39, District 38
Incumbent Democrat Deborah Ross has represented the 38th district since 2003.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 20-39, District 39
Incumbent Democrat Linda Coleman has represented the 39th district since 2005.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 40-59, District 40
Incumbent Republican Rick Eddins has represented the 40th district and its predecessors since 1995. Eddins lost re-nomination to fellow Republican Marilyn Avila. Avila was unopposed in the general election.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 40-59, District 41
Incumbent Republican Russell Capps has represented the 41st district and its predecessors since 1995. Capps lost re-election to Democrat  Ty Harrell.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 40-59, District 42
Incumbent Democrat Marvin Lucas has represented the 42nd district and its predecessors since 2001.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 40-59, District 43
Incumbent Democrat Mary McAllister has represented the 43rd district and its predecessors since 1991.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 40-59, District 44
Incumbent Democrat Margaret Dickson has represented the 44th district and its predecessors since 2003


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 40-59, District 45
Incumbent Democrat Rick Glazier has represented the 45th district since 2003.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 40-59, District 46
Incumbent Democrat Douglas Yongue has represented the 46th district and its predecessors since 1994.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 40-59, District 47
Incumbent Democrat Ronnie Sutton has represented the 47th district since 1995.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 40-59, District 48
Incumbent Democrat Garland Pierce has represented the 48th district since 2005.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 40-59, District 49
Incumbent Democrat Lucy Allen has represented the 49th district since 2003.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 40-59, District 50
Incumbent Democrat Bill Faison has represented the 50th district since 2005.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 40-59, District 51
Incumbent Republican John Sauls has represented the 51st district since 2003. Sauls didn't seek re-election and Democrat Jimmy Love Sr. won the open seat.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 40-59, District 52
Incumbent Republican Richard Morgan has represented the 52nd district and its predecessors since 1991. Morgan lost re-nomination to fellow Republican Joe Boylan. Boylan won the open seat.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 40-59, District 53
Incumbent Republican David Lewis has represented the 53rd district since 2003.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 40-59, District 54
Incumbent Democratic Majority Leader Joe Hackney has represented the 54th district and its predecessors since 1981.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 40-59, District 55
Incumbent Democrat Winkie Wilkins has represented the 55th district since 2005.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 40-59, District 56
Incumbent Democrat Verla Insko has represented the 56th district and its predecessors since 1997.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 40-59, District 57
Incumbent Democrat Pricey Harrison has represented the 57th district since 2005.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 40-59, District 58
Incumbent Democrat Alma Adams has represented the 58th district and its predecessors since 1994.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 40-59, District 59
Incumbent Democrat Maggie Jeffus has represented the 59th district since 1991.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 60-79, District 60
Incumbent Democrat Earl Jones has represented the 60th district since 2003.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 60-79, District 61
Incumbent Republican Laura Wiley has represented the 61st District since 2005.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 60-79, District 62
Incumbent Republican John Blust has represented the 62nd District and its predecessors since 2001.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 60-79, District 63
Incumbent Democrat Alice Bordsen has represented the 63rd District since 2003.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 60-79, District 64
Incumbent Republican Cary Allred has represented the 64th District and its predecessors since 1995.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 60-79, District 65
Incumbent Democrat Nelson Cole has represented the 65th District since and its predecessors since 1997.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 60-79, District 66
Incumbent Democrat Melanie Wade Goodwin has represented the 66th District since 2005.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 60-79, District 67
Incumbent Republican David Almond has represented the 67th District since 2005.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 60-79, District 68
Incumbent Republican Curtis Blackwood has represented the 68th District since 2003.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 60-79, District 69
Incumbent Democrat Pryor Gibson has represented the 69th district and its predecessors since 1999.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 60-79, District 70
Incumbent Republican Arlie Culp has represented the 70th District since 1989. Culp didn't seek re-election. Republican Pat Hurley won the open seat.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 60-79, District 71
Incumbent Democrat Larry Womble has represented the 71st District and its predecessors since 1995.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 60-79, District 72
Incumbent Democrat Earline Parmon has represented the 72nd District since 2003.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 60-79, District 73
Incumbent Republican Larry Brown has represented the 73rd district since 2005.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 60-79, District 74
Incumbent Republican Dale Folwell has represented the 74th District since 2005.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 60-79, District 75
Incumbent Republican Bill McGee has represented the 75th District and its predecessors since 2003.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 60-79, District 76
Incumbent Republican Fred Steen II has represented the 76th District since 2004.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 60-79, District 77
Incumbent Democrat Lorene Coates has represented the 77th District since and its predecessors since 2001.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 60-79, District 78
Incumbent Republican Harold Brubaker has represented the 78th District and its predecessors since 1977.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 60-79, District 79
Incumbent Republican Julia Craven Howard has represented the 79th District and its predecessors since 1989.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 80-99, District 80
Incumbent Republican Jerry Dockham has represented the 80th district and its predecessors since 1991.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 80-99, District 81
Incumbent Democrat Hugh Holliman has represented the 81st District and its predecessors since 2001.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 80-99, District 82
Incumbent Republican Jeff Barnhart has represented the 82nd District since 2001.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 80-99, District 83
Incumbent Republican Linda Johnson has represented the 83rd District and its predecessors since 2001.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 80-99, District 84
Incumbent Republican Phillip Frye has represented the 84th district since 2003.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 80-99, District 85
Incumbent Republican Mitch Gillespie has represented the 85th District since 1999.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 80-99, District 86
Incumbent Republican Walter Church has represented the 86th District and its predecessors since 1993.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 80-99, District 87
Incumbent Republican Edgar Starnes has represented the 87th District and its predecessors since 1997.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 80-99, District 88
Incumbent Republican Mark Hollo has represented the 88th district since 2005. Hollo lost re-election to Democrat Ray Warren.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 80-99, District 89
Incumbent Republican Mitchell Setzer has represented the 89th District and its predecessors since 1999.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 80-99, District 90
Incumbent Democrat Jim Harrell has represented the 90th District since 2003.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 80-99, District 91
Incumbent Republican Bryan Holloway has represented the 91st District since 2005.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 80-99, District 92
Incumbent Republican George Holmes has represented the 92nd district and its predecessors since 1979.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 80-99, District 93
Incumbent Republican Gene Wilson has represented the 93rd district and its predecessors since 1995. Wilson lost re-election to Democrat Cullie Tarleton.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 80-99, District 94
Incumbent Republican Tracy Walker has represented the 94th District and its predecessors since 2001.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 80-99, District 95
Incumbent Republican Karen Ray has represented the 95th District since 2003.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 80-99, District 96
Incumbent Republican Mark Hilton has represented the 96th District and its predecessors since 2001.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 80-99, District 97
Incumbent Republican Minority Leader Joe Kiser has represented the 97th District and its predecessors since 1995.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 80-99, District 98
Incumbent Republican John Rhodes has represented the 98th District since 2003. Rhodes lost re-nomination to fellow Republican Thom Tillis. Tillis won the general election.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 80-99, District 99
Incumbent Democrat Drew Saunders has represented the 99th District and its predecessors since 1997.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 100-120, District 100
Incumbent Democrat Speaker of the House Jim Black has represented the 100th District and its predecessors since 1991.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 100-120, District 101
Incumbent Democrat Beverly Earle has represented the 101st District and its predecessors since 1995.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 100-120, District 102
Incumbent Democrat Becky Carney has represented the 102nd District since 2003.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 100-120, District 103
Incumbent Republican Jim Gulley has represented the 103rd District and its predecessors since 1997.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 100-120, District 104
Incumbent Republican Ed McMahan has represented the 104th District and its predecessors since 1995. McMahon didn't seek re-election. Republican Ruth Samuelson won the open seat.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 100-120, District 105
Incumbent Republican Ric Killian has represented the 105th District since his appointment in 2006. Killian was elected to a full term.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 100-120, District 106
Incumbent Democrat Martha Alexander has represented the 106th district and its predecessors since 1999.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 100-120, District 107
Incumbent Democrat Pete Cunningham has represented the 107th District and its predecessors since 1987.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 100-120, District 108
Incumbent Republican John Rayfield has represented the 108th District and its predecessors since 1995. Rayfield didn't seek re-election. Republican Wil Neumann won the open seat.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 100-120, District 109
Incumbent Republican William Current has represented the 109th District since 2005.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 100-120, District 110
Incumbent Republican Debbie Clary has represented the 110th District and its predecessors since 1995.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 100-120, District 111
Incumbent Republican Tim Moore has represented the 111th District since 2003.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 100-120, District 112
Incumbent Democrat Bob England has represented the 112th District since 2003.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 100-120, District 113
Incumbent Republican Trudi Walend has represented the 113th District and its predecessors since 1999.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 100-120, District 114
Incumbent Democrat Susan Fisher has represented the 114th District since 2004.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 100-120, District 115
Incumbent Democrat Bruce Goforth has represented the 115th District since 2003.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 100-120, District 116
Incumbent Republican Wilma Sherrill has represented the 116th district and its predecessors since 1995. Sherrill didn't seek re-election. Fellow Republican Charles Thomas won the open seat.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 100-120, District 117
Incumbent Republican Carolyn Justus has represented the 117th District since October 2002.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 100-120, District 118
Incumbent Democrat Ray Rapp has represented the 118th District since 2003.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 100-120, District 119
Incumbent Democrat Phil Haire has represented the 119th District and its predecessors since 1999.


2006 North Carolina House of Representatives election, Detailed Results, Districts 100-120, District 120
Incumbent Republican Roger West has represented the 120th District and its predecessors since 2000.


2006 North Carolina Senate election
The 2006 North Carolina Senate election was held on November 7, 2006 to elect members to all fifty seats in the North Carolina Senate. The election coincided with the elections for other offices including the U.S House of Representatives and state house. The primary election was held on May 2, 2006 with primary run-offs occurring on May 30, 2006 and September 12, 2006. The Democratic Party made a net gain of 2 seats in the state senate.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-25, District 1
Incumbent Democrat President Pro Tempore Marc Basnight has represented the 1st district since 1985.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-25, District 2
Incumbent Democrat C.W. “Pete” Bland has represented the 2nd district since his appointment in 2006. He lost re-election to Republican Jean Preston.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-25, District 3
Incumbent Democrat Clark Jenkins has represented the 3rd district since 2003.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-25, District 4
Incumbent Democrat Robert Holloman has represented the 4th district since 2003.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-25, District 5
Incumbent Democrat John Kerr has represented the 5th district and its predecessors since 1993.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-25, District 6
Incumbent Republican Harry Brown has represented the 6th district since 2005.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-25, District 7
Incumbent Democrat Doug Berger has represented the 7th district since 2005.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-25, District 8
Incumbent Democrat R. C. Soles Jr. has represented the 8th district and its predecessors since 1977.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-25, District 9
Incumbent Democrat Julia Boseman has represented the 9th district since 2005.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-25, District 10
Incumbent Democrat Charles Albertson has represented the 10th district and its predecessors since 1993.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-25, District 11
Incumbent Democrat A.B. Swindell has represented the 11th district and its predecessors since 2001.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-25, District 12
Incumbent Republican Fred Smith has represented the 12th district since 2003.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-25, District 13
Incumbent Democrat David Weinstein has represented the 13th district and its predecessors since 1997.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-25, District 14
incumbent Democrat Vernon Malone has represented the 14th district since 2003.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-25, District 15
Incumbent Republican Neal Hunt has represented the 15th district since 2005.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-25, District 16
Incumbent Democrat Janet Cowell has represented the 16th district since 2005.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-25, District 17
Incumbent Republican Richard Stevens has represented the 17th district since 2003.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-25, District 18
Incumbent Democrat Bob Atwater has represented the 18th district since 2005.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-25, District 19
Incumbent Democratic Majority Leader Tony Rand has represented the 19th district and its predecessors since 1995.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-25, District 20
Incumbent Democrat Jeanne Lucas has represented the 20th district and its predecessors since 1993.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-25, District 21
Incumbent Democrat Larry Shaw has represented the 21st district and its predecessors since 1995.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-25, District 22
Incumbent Republican Harris Blake has represented the 22nd district since 2003.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-25, District 23
Incumbent Democrat Eleanor Kinnaird has represented the 23rd district and its predecessors since 1997.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-25, District 24
Incumbent Republican Hugh Webster has represented the 24th district since 1995. Webster lost re-election to Democrat Anthony "Tony" Foriest.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 1-25, District 25
Incumbent Democrat Bill Purcell has represented the 25th district and its predecessors since 1997.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 26-50, District 26
Incumbent Republican Minority Leader Phil Berger has represented the 26th district since and its predecessors since 2001.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 26-50, District 27
Incumbent Democrat Kay Hagan has represented the 27th district and its predecessors since 1999.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 26-50, District 28
Incumbent Democrat Katie Dorsett has represented the 28th district since 2003.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 26-50, District 29
Incumbent Republican Jerry Tillman has represented the 29th district since 2003.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 26-50, District 30
Incumbent Republican Don East has represented the 30th district since 2005.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 26-50, District 31
Incumbent Republican Pete Brunstetter has represented the 31st district since his appointment in 2006, he was elected to a full term.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 26-50, District 32
Incumbent Democrat Linda Garrou has represented the 32nd district and its predecessors since 1999.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 26-50, District 33
Incumbent Republican Stan Bingham has represented the 33rd district and its predecessors since 2001.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 26-50, District 34
Incumbent Republican Andrew Brock has represented the 34th district since 2003.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 26-50, District 35
Incumbent Republican Eddie Goodall has represented the 35th district since 2005.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 26-50, District 36
Incumbent Republican Fletcher Hartsell Jr. has represented the 36th district and its predecessors since 1991.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 26-50, District 37
Incumbent Democrat Dan Clodfelter has represented the 37th district and its predecessors since 1999.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 26-50, District 38
Incumbent Democrat Charlie Dannelly has represented the 38th district and its predecessors since 1995.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 26-50, District 39
Incumbent Republican Robert Pittenger has represented the 39th district and its predecessors since 2003.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 26-50, District 40
Incumbent Democrat Maclom Graham has represented the 40th district since 2005.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 26-50, District 41
Incumbent Republican James Forrester has represented the 41st district and its predecessors since 1991.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 26-50, District 42
Incumbent Republican Austin Allran has represented the 42nd district and its predecessors since 1987.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 26-50, District 43
Incumbent Democrat David Hoyle has represented the 43rd district and its predecessors since 1993.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 26-50, District 44
Incumbent Republican Jim Jacumin has represented the 44th district since 2005.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 26-50, District 45
Incumbent Republican John Garwood has represented the 45th district since 1997. Garwood lost re-nomination to fellow Republican David Blust. Blust was defeated by Democrat Steve Goss.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 26-50, District 46
Incumbent Democrat Walter Dalton has represented the 46th district and its predecessors since 1997.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 26-50, District 47
Incumbent Republican Keith Presnell has represented the 47th District since 2005. In a rematch of the 2004 election he lost re-election to Democrat Joe Sam Queen, who had previously represented the 47th district from 2003 to 2005.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 26-50, District 48
Incumbent Republican Tom Apodaca has represented the 48th district since 2003.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 26-50, District 49
Incumbent Democrat Martin Nesbitt has represented the 49th district since 2004.


2006 North Carolina Senate election, Detailed Results, Districts 26-50, District 50
Incumbent Democrat John Snow has represented the 50th district since 2005.


2006 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team
The 2006 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team represented the University of North Carolina in the 2006 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tar Heels played their home games at the new Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium. The team was coached by Mike Fox in his 6th season at North Carolina.


2006 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team
The Tar Heels lost the College World Series, defeated by the Oregon State Beavers in the championship series.


2006 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team, Tar Heels in the 2006 MLB Draft
The following members of the North Carolina Tar Heels baseball program were drafted in the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft.


2006 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
The 2006 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach John Bunting, the Tar Heels played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina finished the season 3–9 overall and 2–6 in ACC play to place fifth in the Coastal Division.


2006 North Carolina Tar Heels football team, Coaching staff
The 2006 season was the last for John Bunting as head coach. He was to be replaced by Butch Davis in the postseason.


2006 North Carolina judicial election
Justices of the North Carolina Supreme Court and judges of the North Carolina Court of Appeals are elected to eight-year terms in statewide judicial elections. In 2006, all these races were non-partisan. The 2006 congressional elections and the 2006 North Carolina legislative elections were held on the same day, November 7, 2006.


2006 North Carolina judicial election
The result was that all incumbents except Linda Stephens were elected (if they had been appointed) or re-elected. All the candidates supported by FairJudges.net, the first independent group to get involved in North Carolina's non-partisan judicial elections, won.


2006 North Carolina judicial election, Supreme Court (Wainwright seat)
Justice George L. Wainwright, Jr. retired, making this an open seat. Candidates Bill Gore, Jill Cheek, and Beecher "Gus" Gray were eliminated in a May primary election.


2006 North Carolina judicial election, Court of Appeals (Hunter seat)
Candidate Bill Constangy was eliminated in a May primary election.


2006 North Carolina judicial election, Court of Appeals (Stephens seat)
Candidate Christopher L. (Chris) Parrish was eliminated in a May primary election.


2006 North Dakota State Bison football team
The 2006 North Dakota State Bison football team represented North Dakota State University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bison head coach is Craig Bohl, in his fourth season as head coach of the team. The Bison play at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota. North Dakota State competes in the FCS division of college football. In 2006, the Bison finished with a record of 10–1, and were the conference champions at 4–0. While being ranked #4 at the end of the year, NDSU was ineligible to make the playoffs per NCAA Division I rules which mandates a four-year probationary period for new football programs (NDSU entered DI in 2004).


2006 North Dakota State Bison football team
The 2006 Bison team had a stout defense that held their opponents to 13.4 points per game and were ranked among the top teams to end the year.


2006 North Dakota state elections
The state and local elections in North Dakota in 2006 proceeded as follows:


2006 North Dakota state elections, State offices, Secretary of State
Incumbent Republican North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger defeated Democratic-NPL nominee Kristin Hedger, an aide to Senator Byron Dorgan.


2006 North Dakota state elections, State offices, Attorney General
Popular incumbent Republican Attorney General of North Dakota Wayne Stenehjem defeated Democratic-NPL nominee Bill Brudvick, an attorney.


2006 North Dakota state elections, State offices, Agriculture Commissioner
Incumbent Democratic-NPL North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson defeated 2004 Republican) nominee Doug Goehring in a rematch.


2006 North Dakota state elections, State offices, Public Service Commissioner
Incumbent Republican North Dakota Public Service Commissioner Tony Clark defeated Democratic-NPL nominee Cheryl Bergian, a former candidate for the North Dakota State Senate.


2006 North Dakota state elections, State offices, Tax Commissioner
Incumbent Republican North Dakota Tax Commissioner Cory Fong defeated Democratic-NPL nominee Brent Edison, the 2004 Democratic-NPL nominee for North Dakota State Auditor.


2006 North Dakota state elections, Ballot measures, Constitutional Measure 1
This ballot measure made proposed changes to policy relating to public school trust funds.


2006 North Dakota state elections, Ballot measures, Initiated Constitutional Measure 2
This ballot measure prohibited the use of land taken by eminent domain for any future private use, with exceptions of public utilities and common carriers.


2006 North Dakota state elections, Ballot measures, Statutory Measure 3
This ballot measure would have made changes to family law concerning child custody, child support, and other issues.


2006 North Dakota state elections, Legislature Summary
In the North Dakota House of Representatives, the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party gained six seats, to total 33, while the Republicans hold all of the remaining 61 seats. In the North Dakota Senate, the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party gained six seats, to total 21, while the Republicans hold all of the remaining 26 seats.


2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season had no bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean.


2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The scope of this basin is north of the Equator and west of the Malay Peninsula. The IMD and JTWC monitor this basin. This basin is divided in two seas by India, the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea, abbreviated BOB and ARB, respectively.


2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
Although an inactive year, 2006 had more of note than previous years like 2005 or 2004. Cyclone Mala caused severe damage and killed 22 when it hit Burma as a cat. 3 . An unnamed depression killed over 100 in India, and cyclonic storm Ogni caused minor effects in India as well. Additionally, the remnants of Typhoon Durian crossed the Malay Peninsula causing minor effects, but was a rare basin-crosser in this area.


2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Season summary
Overall activity across the North Indian Ocean during 2006 was slightly below-average, with 12 depressions, 3 cyclonic storms, and 1 very severe cyclonic storm. An average season, according to the IMD, consists of 15 depressions and 5–6 cyclonic storms. In addition to the storms monitored by the IMD, the JTWC also tracked the remnants of Typhoon Durian across the Malay Peninsula into the Andaman Sea as a tropical depression in early December. The majority of storms formed within the Bay of Bengal, with only two existing in the Arabian Sea. Activity peaked during the summer due to an active southwest monsoon.


2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Season summary
Starting in May, the seasonal monsoon developed over the Bay of Bengal and advanced northwestward over India where it propagated through September. During this period the system spawned numerous disturbances, nine of which became tropical cyclones. All but one of these systems formed in the northern Bay of Bengal and struck Odisha before spreading rain across large portions of India. The outlier was Severe Cyclonic Storm Mukda in late September which remained virtually stationary its entire existence to the southwest of Gujarat. The combined effects of the eight other depressions along with the monsoon itself caused disastrous flooding throughout India. By early August, nearly 500,000 people were evacuated in Mumbai due to rising waters. The collective effects of the depressions alone resulted in at least 562 fatalities with hundreds more attributed to the monsoon rains. More than 1 million people across Odisha were left homeless from the storms.


2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Season summary
During periods of cyclonic activity, rainfall associated with the monsoon was above-average as a whole. Departures from average reached 13.8%, 26.2%, 28.1%, 9.8%, and 11.5% for the periods of July 5–12 (BOB 02), August 2–9 (BOB 03), August 9–16 (BOB 04), September 20–27 (Land 01 and Mukda), and September 27–October 5 (BOB 08), respectively. In contrast to the notable activity of the monsoon in respect to tropical cyclone formation, rainfall from the monsoon across India was predominantly below-average due to poor distribution of rain.


2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Season summary
Of the four broadly defined regions of India used by the IMD, only Central India experienced above-average rainfall, possibly due to the multiple cyclones that passed through the region. This area received an average of 1,152.2 mm (45.36 in) of rain between June and September, while the average is 993.9 mm (39.13 in). In addition, five sub-divisions (the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya, west Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana) experienced drought conditions.


2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Deep Depression ARB 01
The first system of the year was the seventh storm to form in the northern Indian Ocean since September 2005, and a rare January system. It originated from an area of convection south of Sri Lanka, located in an area of low wind shear. The thunderstorms increased as outflow improved. On January 13, the IMD classified the system as a depression south of the southernmost point of India. The system moved west-northwestward into the southeastern Arabian Sea. Late that day, the JTWC classified the system as Tropical Cyclone 01A.


2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Deep Depression ARB 01
Early on January 14, the IMD upgraded the system to a deep depression, estimating peak 3 minute winds of 55 km/h (35 mph). The JTWC estimated stronger winds of 85 km/h (55 mph), or tropical storm status. Subsequently, the circulation became disorganized and convection dwindled due to increased wind shear, although its outskirts brought light rainfall to southwest India. Around 00:00 UTC on January 15, the system degenerated into a remnant low. The remnants continued westward across the Arabian Sea, dissipating completely on January 19.


2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Mala
In mid-April, an area of disturbed weather formed over the southern Bay of Bengal and nearby Andaman Sea. Over a period of several days, the system became increasingly organized and was classified as a depression on April 24. Situated within a region of weak steering currents, the storm slowly intensified as it drifted in a general northward direction. It attained gale-force winds and was named Mala the next day. Conditions for strengthening improved markedly on April 27 and Mala subsequently underwent rapid intensification. Subsequently, the cyclone attained its peak intensity.


2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Mala
Early on April 28, the cyclone had estimated winds of 185 km/h (115 mph) and a barometric pressure of 954 mbar (hPa; 28.17 inHg). The JTWC considered Mala to have been slightly stronger, classifying it as a Category 4-equivalent cyclone. Steady weakening ensued thereafter and the storm made landfall in Myanmar's Rakhine State on April 29. Rapid dissipation took place after it made landfall and Mala was last noted early the next morning.


2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Mala
In contrast to Mala's intensity, damage was relatively minimal across Myanmar due to adequate early warnings, while timely and effective evacuations minimized loss of life along the coast. The greatest damage resulted from a thunderstorm near Yangon on April 28 that spawned a possible tornado in an industrial zone. A total of 586 homes were damaged there. Just outside the city in the Hinthada District, a flash flood killed at least 18 people. Overall, the storm claimed 37 lives in the country and left US$6.7 million in damage. In the wake of Mala, the Red Cross distributed relief aid to affected residents while local officials set up shelters to house those left homeless. Government and social organizations donated 5.4 million kyat (US$4,320) in cash to survivors in the Ayeyarwady Region.


2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Deep Depression BOB 02
In late June, an area of disturbed weather persisted over the northern Bay of Bengal, unusually far south for a monsoonal system for this time of year. Convergence from the monsoon enhanced convection to the southwest of a developing low-pressure area; however, strong wind shear was expected to prevent tropical cyclogenesis. However, the system rapidly organized into a deep depression by July 2, at which time it was situated 240 km (150 mi) south of Calcutta, India. At 1200 UTC, the JTWC classified the cyclone as a tropical storm with one-minute sustained winds of 65 km/h (40 mph).


2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Deep Depression BOB 02
This marked only the second time since 1981 that the JTWC had monitored a July storm with gale-force winds in the basin. Weak steering currents prompted the a slow, westward track and just three hours later, the cyclone made landfall between Paradeep and Chandabali in Odisha. A pressure of 982 mb (hPa; 29.00 inHg), the lowest in relation to the storm, was measured in Bhubaneswar as the deep depression moved through. Once onshore, steady weakening took place and the depression ultimately degenerated into a remnant low on July 5 over Vidarbha.


2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Deep Depression BOB 02
Owing to the cyclone's monsoonal nature, it produced heavy rains across a large swath of India and encompassed both coastlines. The heaviest rains fell in Odisha and Gujarat, with many areas receiving over 300 mm (12 in). A two-day total of 630 mm (25 in) was measured in the Nabarangpur district and many nearby areas reported over 500 mm (20 in). Ahwa, Gujarat, recorded the greatest single-day total of 390 mm (15 in), and received at least 540 mm (21 in) during the entire event.


2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Deep Depression BOB 02
The hardest hit areas were Odisha and Vidarbha, where 36 and 41 people were killed, respectively. At least five of the deaths were from fishermen who drowned offshore while the others resulted from landslides or building collapses. In the nearby states, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, a further 30 people were killed collectively from flooding and mudslides. The normally slow-moving Saglana River burst its banks in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, and left most of the city submerged. Several homes collapsed and power supply became erratic. At least two people lost their lives in the city. A further 24 people were killed in the Navsari district after two rivers flooded surrounding areas.


2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Depression BOB 07
A low-pressure area formed over northwest Bay of Bengal on 2 September. It concentrated into a depression the next day and crossed the north Orissa coast near Chandbali in the early morning of 4 September. Govindpur in Orissa recorded 150 mm of rainfall on 4 September.


2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Land Depression 01
The India Meteorological Department upgraded a well-marked low-pressure area near Jamshedpur, India to a land depression with a minimum central pressure of 996hPa and maximum sustained winds of 25 knots (46 km/h) on September 21. The United States Naval Research Laboratory previously monitored the system as an area of interest before it moved inland near the border of India and Bangladesh. The depression degenerated into a low-pressure area on September 24 and dissipated later that day. Torrential downpours caused flooding that killed more than 170 people and left around 375,000 homeless in eastern India and Bangladesh. Tantloi in West Bengal received 370 mm of rainfall in 48 hours between 22 and 23 September.


2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Cyclonic Storm Mukda
An area of convection persisted west of India on September 18 within a broad trough. Low wind shear allowed for gradual organization as the system moved westward. The thunderstorms organized about an exposed circulation. Early on September 21, the IMD classified it as a depression about 450 km (280 mi) southwest of Porbandar, Gujarat. Around the same time, the JTWC began issuing warnings on the system as Tropical Cyclone 04A. The system remained nearly stationary and quickly organized. By 12:00 UTC on September 22, the IMD had upgraded it to a severe cyclonic storm, giving it the name Mukda. Three hours later, the agency estimated peak 3 minute winds of 100 km/h (60 mph). By that time, Mukda had developed an eye-feature in the center of the convection, although it failed to organize further.


2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Cyclonic Storm Mukda
The storm initially drifted toward Gujarat, bringing isolated heavy rainfall along the coastline; Upleta received 170 mm (6.7 in) during the storm's passage. However, Mukda steadily weakened while remaining nearly stationary. Late on September 24, the system degenerated into a remnant low. The remnants turned westward, maintaining a distinct circulation and occasionally redeveloping thunderstorms, but failing to reorganize.


2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Depression BOB 08
Tropical Cyclone 05B formed on September 28 approximately 250 nautical miles (460 km) south of Kolkata, India. It made landfall on September 29 near Gopalpur, Odisha before dissipating overland. Mahendragarh in Orissa received 170 mm of rainfall on 30 September.


2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Cyclonic Storm Ogni
On October 27, an area of convection formed west of Sri Lanka, spawning a circulation in the Palk Strait on the next day. With low to moderate wind shear, the system's convection organized and developed outflow. Early on October 29, a depression developed just east of India's southeast coast. It quickly intensified while moving parallel to the coastline, becoming Cyclonic Storm Ogni later that day with peak 3 minute winds of 65 km/h (40 mph). Conditions favored development, with the exception of proximity to land.


2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Cyclonic Storm Ogni
The JTWC issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert on October 29, and although at the time they did not classify the system, the agency upgraded the system to Tropical Cyclone 06B in post-season analysis, estimating winds of 100 km/h (60 mph). The convection organized around the center, and developed banding features, although Ogni weakened slightly to deep depression status on October 30. Soon after, it moved ashore Andhra Pradesh between Bapatla and Ongole. Later that day, Ogni degenerated into a remnant low.


2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Cyclonic Storm Ogni
A small system only 100 km (60 mi) in diameter, Ogni was the smallest storm on record in the basin from 1891 to 2007. The storm dropped heavy rainfall in southeastern India, peaking at 770 mm (30 in) in Avanigadda, Andhra Pradesh. About 900 villages were flooded in the state, with around 100,000 houses damaged or destroyed. Thousands of residents rode out floods on the roofs of their houses and 95,928 people had to evacuate to hundreds of emergency camps. The storm also disrupted power supplies and cut off roads. Ogni's rainfall damaged 199,986 acres (80,931 ha) of crop fields and killed 361,553 farm animals. Throughout Andhra Pradesh, Ogni killed 24 people, mostly on rice or shrimp farms. Damage totaled ₹2.1 billion (INR, US$47 million).


2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Depression Durian
On December 6, the JTWC tracked the remnants of Typhoon Durian across Thailand into the Andaman Sea as a tropical depression. The system degenerated into a remnant low on the next day and continued across the Bay of Bengal, dissipating on December 9. The IMD did not track the system.


2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
During August 2006, a series of depressions formed in the Bay of Bengal, despite August typically being a climatologically quiet month.


2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
The first originated out of an area of convection that persisted on August 1. A circulation exited from land into the northern portion of the bay, and despite high wind shear it developed into a depression on August 2 just 100 km (65 mi) offshore Chandabali. The system moved west-southwestward and quickly intensified into a deep depression, reaching winds of 55 km/h (35 mph) according to the IMD. Early on August 3, the system moved ashore Odisha between Puri and Gopalpur. It progressed inland and weakened, degenerating into a remnant low-pressure area on August 5.


2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
About a week later, a low-pressure area formed on August 11 in the northern Bay of Bengal. By the next day, it organized into a depression, and quickly made landfall on Odisha near Balasore. The depression degenerated into a remnant low on August 13.


2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
Another depression developed on August 16 in the same region, moving ashore later that day near Chandabali. It moved northwestward due to a ridge to the north, weakening into a remnant low on August 18 over Madhya Pradesh.


2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
On August 29, the final of the four depressions formed near the Odisha coast, quickly moving ashore near Paradip. Like the preceding storm, it moved northwestward, dissipating on September 1 over Madhya Pradesh.


2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
The series of depressions produced heavy rainfall in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. Notably high daily rainfall totals included 320 mm (13 in) on August 4 in Pottangi, 380 mm (15 in) on August 14 at a station in Madhya Pradesh, 240 mm (9.4 in) on August 19 in Ratlam, and 320 mm (13 in) at two stations in Odisha on August 30. Collectively, the depressions killed 387 people, with the first deep depression alone responsible for 251 fatalities. The deaths occurred in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Vidarbha, and Marathawada.


2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Season effects
This is a table of all storms in the 2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season. It mentions all of the season's storms and their names, durations, peak intensities (according to the IMD storm scale), landfall(s) – denoted by areas in parentheses – damages, and death totals. Damage and death totals include the damage and deaths caused when that storm was a precursor wave or extratropical low, and all of the damage figures are in 2006 USD.


2006 North Korean floods
Flooding in North Korea in July 2006 caused extensive damage and loss of life, although reports differ about its extent.


2006 North Korean floods, Overview
A statement by the official Korean Central News Agency on August 3 described the events as "claiming huge human and material losses." Chosŏn Shinbo, a newspaper published by a pro-North Korean association linked to the North, said in early August that the floods killed at least 549 people, left 295 others missing, and left 60,000 homeless.


2006 North Korean floods, Overview
The South Korean aid group Good Friends estimates that the flooding left 58,000 people dead or missing and that some 1.5 million people may have been made homeless and in a rare move North Korea asked for aid from South Korea. South Korea pledged $20 million to North Korea to help with the flooding. There has been no statement from the North Korean government on whether the reports from the South Korean aid group are true.


2006 North Korean floods, Overview
According to cattlenetwork.com, the greatest flooding was experienced in the Kangwon, Kaesong, South Pyongan, South Hamgyong and South Hwanghae provinces, with substantial damage to agricultural land.


2006 North Korean floods, Overview
The U.S. based Radio Free Asia reported the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies as saying that in some locations "whole villages have been swept away and essential public facilities (such as clinics) destroyed, while widespread damage to roads and bridges has displaced and stranded many people", that over 7,000 homes were completely destroyed, with almost 13,000 families left homeless, and that South Pyongan, North Hwanghae, Kangwon, and South Hamgyong were the worst-affected provinces.


2006 North Korean floods, Overview
North Korea cancelled its gymnastics show Arirang Festival in order to recover from the flooding.


2006 North Korean floods, Overview
Both the United Nations and the South Korean Red Cross offered food aid to the affected regions, though according to a report by Associated Press, Pyŏngyang turned these offers down.


2006 North Korean missile test
Two rounds of North Korean missile tests were conducted on July 5, 2006. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) reportedly fired at least seven separate missiles. These included one long-range Taepodong-2 missile and short-range Scud derived missiles including the enlarged Nodong missile. The Taepodong-2 was estimated by United States intelligence agencies as having a potential range reaching as far as Alaska, although this missile failed after about 42 seconds of flight.


2006 North Korean missile test
North Korea made its first public acknowledgement of the tests on July 6, through its foreign ministry, describing them as "successful" and part of "regular military drills to strengthen self-defense", insisting that it had the legal right to do so. The country warned of "stronger physical actions" if it were put under pressure by the international community. On July 8, CNN reported that the U.S. had deployed the USS Mustin, a guided missile destroyer, to the Japanese port of Yokosuka, home of the U.S. Navy's Seventh Fleet. A spokeswoman said that the deployment was not related to the test-firings, and it had been previously planned.


2006 North Korean missile test, Overview
The missiles were launched from the Musudan-ri Missile Test Facility, and all of the missiles reportedly landed in the Sea of Japan, 500–600 kilometers west of the northern  Japanese island of Hokkaidō, in international waters about 100 kilometers south of the Russian cities of Vladivostok and Nakhodka. It was also reported that two missiles landed in Russian territorial waters. Only the Taepodong-2 was launched from Musudan-ri. The Scuds and Nodongs were launched from Gitdaeryung, Anbyun, and Kangwon-do. (Also spelled as Kitdaeryung, as in the table of launch in next section)


2006 North Korean missile test, Overview
The United States State Department has said that the Taepodong-2 missile failed in mid-air after about 42 seconds of flight and probably continued for 2 minutes in total. The first missile was launched Wednesday, July 5 at 03:33 KST (= July 4, 18:33 UTC) and the next two at 04:04 and 05:01 local time, respectively. The first launches came minutes before the successful launch of Space Shuttle Discovery in Florida (July 4, 14:37 EDT = 18:37 UTC). Some have speculated that the medium-range missile tests were used as decoys to divert attention from the Taepodong-2 missile.


2006 North Korean missile test, Overview
The range of the missile was often estimated to be 6000 km, capable of reaching as far as Alaska. However, analysts in South Korea often put the range at no more than 2,400 miles (or less than 4000 km), which, as far as U.S. interests are concerned, means the missile could reach Guam or possibly the sparsely inhabited western tip of the Aleutian Islands.


2006 North Korean missile test, Overview
East Asian stock markets were shaken by the launches, with investors expressing concerns that moves like this could lead to a future conflict in the Southeast and East Asian areas. Crude oil prices have also risen since the missile tests.


2006 North Korean missile test, Overview
Many experts believe that the timing, which was in the very early hours of July 5 in Korea, but midday of July 4 in the United States when space shuttle Discovery was about to lift off, was deliberate to get attention from the United States, and possibly an attempt for one on one talks rather than the six party talks regarding North Korea's nuclear capabilities.


2006 North Korean missile test, Overview
While at the time western sources viewed the Taepodong-2 test as a missile test, this view later changed. In 2012 the U.S. Department of Defense assessed that the Taepodong-2 had not been deployed as a missile. The Taepodong-2 is the technology base for the Unha space launch vehicle, and was likely not intended as ICBM technology due to its long launch preparation time at a large fixed site.


2006 North Korean missile test, Details
The table below shows the time for all the seven missiles launched. Of particular interest is the 4th launch, a Taepodong-2 rocket. Reports that the missile flew for only 42 seconds were contradicted by a confidential report by South Korea's National Intelligence Service. They contended, according to a Chosun-Ilbo article published July 6, that instead the missile flew for seven minutes before veering from its trajectory. However, DoD officials indicated that the stable missile boost phase of 42 seconds and the subsequent tumbling out of control to impact into the Sea of Japan(East Sea)  was only airborne for close to two minutes.


2006 North Korean missile test, Details
1 Reports of the 6th missile are disputed. Source: White House Press Briefing (missiles 1–6) and Japanese Defense Agency and GlobalSecurity.org report.


2006 North Korean missile test, Background
North Korea conducted its first nuclear weapons test in 2006, and is widely believed to have a substantial arsenal of chemical weapons, deliverable by artillery against South Korea. North Korea withdrew from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in 2003. Recently during "Six-party talks" North Korea agreed in principle to end its nuclear weapons program as part of a comprehensive package of measures to normalize relationships. Diplomatic efforts at resolving the North Korean situation are complicated by the different goals and interests of the nations of the region.


2006 North Korean missile test, Background
While none of the parties desires a North Korea with nuclear weapons, Japan and South Korea are very concerned about North Korean counterstrikes in case of military action against North Korea. China and South Korea are also very worried about the economic and social consequences should this situation cause the DPRK government to collapse.


2006 North Korean missile test, Background
Valiant Shield was a large war game conducted by the United States military in the Pacific Ocean in June 2006. The exercise began on June 19, 2006 and lasted for five days, concluding on June 24, 2006. According to the Navy, Valiant Shield focused on cooperation between military branches and on the detection, tracking, and engagement of units at sea, in the air, and on land in response to a wide range of missions. The exercise involved 22,000 personnel, 280 aircraft, and thirty ships, including the supercarriers USS Kitty Hawk, USS Abraham Lincoln, and USS Ronald Reagan. It was the largest military exercise to be conducted by the United States in Pacific waters since the Vietnam War. The exercise marked the first of what will become biennial exercises involving different branches of the U.S. military.


2006 North Korean missile test, Background
Observers from the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy were invited to attend, as were naval officers from Singapore, Japan, Australia, South Korea, Russia, Indonesia, and  Malaysia. It was the first time observers from  China had ever been sent to observe U.S. war games. The PRC sent a ten-person delegation, including one high-ranking officer each from its navy, army, and air force, as well as officials from its foreign ministry. According to USA Today, Chinese military observers said that observing the exercises gave them a better understanding of U.S. weapons and tactics. Rear Admiral Zhang Leiyu, leader of the delegation, called the visit to the war games near Guam "a positive step in China–U.S. military ties".


2006 North Korean missile test, Background
Military ties between the United States and China have not been close ever since a communist government came to power in China. Admiral William J. Fallon, the top U.S. commander in the Pacific, said it was "a start" that China accepted his invitation to observe the large-scale exercises. Fallon indicated before the exercises began that he expected China to reciprocate. However, neither Zhang, nor the Xinhua News report, gave any indication that such an invitation was forthcoming.


2006 North Korean missile test, Background
The exercise had implications for other world events as well, including acting as a show of force to possibly deter North Korea from test-firing its new Taepodong-2 missile.