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Bangkok floods affect about 700,000 people as waters start to recede
Flooding in the Thai capital Bangkok has affected about 700,000 people in 329,000 households. With all 50 districts declared disaster zones and thousands moved to shelters, the waters began slowly receding on Monday.
The Turkiye Times Editorial DeskUpdated:
All 50 districts of the Thai capital Bangkok were declared flood disaster zones after about 48 hours of heavy rain. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s declaration gives local agencies special powers to respond.
Governor Chadchart Sittipunt urged people to stay home after almost 300 millimeters of rain fell, while Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said he was cutting short a trip to London to return.
Eastern Bangkok was among the worst-hit areas, and at least 13 roads were flooded. Around 980 people were staying in temporary shelters, and 36 bedridden people were moved to hospitals.
Bangkok recorded 487 millimeters of rain between September 1 and 25, compared with an average of almost 269 millimeters for the same period in 1991-2020.
Update (September 28): According to the Bangkok Flood Control Center, the floods affected about 700,000 people in 329,000 households. Bangkok has received 320 millimeters of rain since September 24; thousands were moved to evacuation centers and about 1,500 bedridden patients were transferred to hospitals. The government declared Monday and Tuesday special holidays in Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani and Samut Prakan. Waters began slowly receding on Monday.
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