Nearly 300 mm of rain in Bangkok: all 50 districts declared disaster zones
What happened
Almost 300 millimetres (11.8 inches) of rain has fallen on Bangkok over roughly 48 hours to three days, according to city governor Chadchart Sittipunt, and all 50 of the capital's districts are now declared emergency zones. Residents have been told to stay home, and those near canals have been advised to move belongings to upper floors. No casualties have been reported in the city so far, but the rain is forecast to continue into Sunday and beyond.
What we know
- All 50 Bangkok districts have been declared disaster or emergency zones, per BBC and Deutsche Welle.
- Almost 300 mm (11.8 inches) of rain has fallen over the period, per Governor Chadchart Sittipunt, as reported by BBC.
- The governor said the east of the city was hardest hit and that every canal is full, per AFP as cited by BBC.
- BBC reports no casualties in Bangkok from this flooding so far.
- The Thai Meteorological Service forecasts more heavy rain through the week, though the low-pressure area behind the downpours is expected to move toward central Thailand, per BBC.
What we don't know yet
- Whether the flooding will approach the scale of 2011, when floods killed hundreds across Thailand over three months. One resident told AFP water looked worse than in 2011, but that is a single personal account, not a measurement.
- How many people have been displaced or how much property has been damaged; no figures have been published in these sources.
- How long the water will take to recede, given that canals are full and pumping capacity is strained.
Why it matters
Bangkok's drainage and canal network is at capacity, so further rain into the weekend could push more canals over their banks and disrupt transport and commerce for the metropolitan population, particularly in the east and along canal-side neighbourhoods.
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- ConfirmedAll 50 of Bangkok's districts have been declared disaster or emergency zones.
- ConfirmedAlmost 300 mm of rain has fallen in Bangkok over the period, according to the city governor.
- ConfirmedNo casualties have been reported in Bangkok from this flooding so far.
- UnconfirmedCurrent water levels in Bangkok are worse than in 2011.
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