Bangkok Declares Flood Disaster After 48 Hours of Heavy Rain
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Bangkok authorities have declared a city-wide flood disaster following nearly 48 hours of heavy rainfall.
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- Heavy rainfall lasting nearly two days has submerged homes, businesses, and roads across all 50 districts of Bangkok.
- Local authorities have declared a disaster to expedite emergency response measures and utilize local resources for drainage.
- Pumping stations are operating at full capacity while residents in flooded areas face challenges with mobility and access to supplies.
- The declaration of disaster aims to mitigate the impact of the flooding on the city and its infrastructure.
What to watch next
- Ongoing rainfall through Sunday
- Drainage progress over the next two to three days
- Impact of flooding on transport and food supply chains
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Anutin Meechamnan
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“he had never seen such continuous rain before”
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…reported about one vendor, Somkid Pheuk-ngam. She described the water reaching her waist. Somkid lives near a canal in north Bangkok. She has kept her shop closed for two days. Another resident, Anutin Meechamnan, said he had never seen such continuous rain before . The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has declared it a state of disaster. This covers all 50 city districts. It gives local bodies special emergency powers. According to Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt, the…
“I feel like in all the many years I've lived here, I've never encountered anything like this, where it rains continuously for days”
In the article
…cannot go anywhere. I have been closing my shop for two days now," she told AFP.Bangkok is no stranger to wet weather and September is the peak of the rainy season, but several residents said it felt worse than usual. " I feel like in all the many years I've lived here, I've never encountered anything like this, where it rains continuously for days ," said 63-year-old resident Anutin Meechamnan. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) declared a disaster for all the city's 50 districts, a move which gives local organisations special powers to act.Bangkok…
Chadchart Sittipunt
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“the situation has stabilised”
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…before. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has declared it a state of disaster. This covers all 50 city districts. It gives local bodies special emergency powers. According to Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt, the situation has stabilised . He added that things would improve if the rain stopped. Draining the floodwater may take two to three days. Bangkok’s canal network is completely full now. Murky water has entered homes and shops everywhere. Chadchart…
“If more rainwater doesn't fall in the area, it will be solved.”
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…a disaster for all the city's 50 districts, a move which gives local organisations special powers to act.Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Saturday afternoon that the situation had "stabilised", adding: " If more rainwater doesn't fall in the area, it will be solved. ""If the rain stops, it is expected that it will take two to three days to drain the floodwater," he said in an update broadcast on social media. Temporary shelters -Almost continuous rain since Thursday afternoon has…
Somkid Pheuk-ngam
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“The water keeps coming in. It's hard to go out now. It's like at my waist level now”
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…deep water.Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul cut short a trip to London to return home after almost 300 millimetres (11.8 inches) of rain fell between Thursday afternoon and Saturday morning, according to officials. " The water keeps coming in. It's hard to go out now. It's like at my waist level now ," said Somkid Pheuk-ngam, 67, a vendor who lives near a canal just north of central Bangkok."I cannot go anywhere. I have been closing my shop for two days now," she told AFP.Bangkok is no stranger to wet weather and…
Khem Amnueilaph
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“My house is new so it was elevated, but some old houses near by the water have already flooded”
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…goods from her shop as the floodwaters came up to her thighs. Khem Amnueilaph, an office worker who lives in Suan Luang district in eastern Bangkok, said the water in his neighbourhood was "higher than knee level"." My house is new so it was elevated, but some old houses near by the water have already flooded ," the 36-year-old told AFP by telephone."I have food in my stock for two to three days, but I may have to wade through the floodwater for food later," he said, adding: "I have no idea how to get to work on Monday."-…
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NamedThailand · Bangkok · Anutin Charnvirakul · Anutin Meechamnan · Bangkok Metropolitan Administration · Chadchart Sittipunt · Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation · Khem Amnueilaph · Somkid Pheuk-ngam
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