Bangkok roads submerged as flood disaster declared
Bangkok officials declared a citywide flood disaster, with authorities pumping water and opening shelters for 37,036 people affected across 12 provinces.
- On Sept 26, Bangkok authorities declared a disaster across all 50 districts after continuous rain caused heavy flooding. Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt ordered officials to accelerate assistance for affected residents, including vulnerable groups.
- Almost 300 millimetres of rain fell over 24 hours, swelling Bangkok's canals and flooding roads. Chadchart warned, "Every canal filled," noting the east of the city is most impacted.
- Chadchart instructed district offices to implement seven emergency measures, including prioritizing bedridden patients and vulnerable residents. Agencies were directed to prepare BMA-run schools as shelters and coordinate sandbag distribution.
- The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration opened shelters for evacuees and offered free MRT "park and ride" access to help residents secure vehicles until October 2. Officials coordinated with transport authorities to manage the emergency response.
- Residents like motorbike rider Samruay Nakkamnueng in the Ari neighbourhood expressed concern over wading through floodwater. Some compared the current situation to the 2011 flood that killed more than 500 people across Thailand.
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Heavy rains, effective for more than 48 hours, paralyzed life in the city, where there is intense interest from tourists. In some areas, the rainfall exceeded 300 millimeters, roads were flooded, the city was declared a disaster zone.
Thirty centimeters of rain fell in two days.
Heavy and continuous rain in Thailand has caused widespread flooding in 21 provinces of the country, and authorities in Bangkok have declared the capital a disaster area following widespread flooding.
Flooded roads and full canals - in the Thai capital Bangkok there is an emergency after days of rain. The weather service warns of new rains.[more]]>
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Bangkok has declared a disaster emergency across all 50 districts after 48 hours of torrential downpours submerged roads and filled city canals. Governor Chadchart Sittipunt warned of risks to lives and property as rainfall topped 150 mm in parts of the capital. With canals overflowing, authorities opened evacuee shelters and urged residents to move to higher ground. 🌎 Bangkok Flood Videos: Disaster Emergency Declared Across All 50 Districts As…
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