{
  "id": 10156063,
  "title": "Bangkok floodwaters recede as officials race to drain canals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/bangkok-floodwaters-recede-as-officials-race-to-drain-canals-10156063",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T06:12:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40441447/bangkok-floodwaters-recede-as-officials-race-to-drain-canals"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Bangkok's floodwaters have begun to recede following a break in torrential rain that caused severe flooding earlier this week, prompting authorities to declare the Thai capital a disaster zone. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration reported that the rain had eased by late Saturday, with only scattered clouds remaining, enabling officials to accelerate efforts to drain canals and lower water levels. The city had experienced nearly 300 mm of rainfall over 48 hours, leading to flooded major roads and some cars being partially submerged. In response, the BMA prepared 233 temporary shelters and relocated around 4,200 people to these shelters.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Bangkok floodwaters recede as officials race to drain canals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/bangkok-floodwaters-recede-as-officials-race-to-drain-canals",
        "published": "2026-09-27T02:29:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Bangkok floodwaters recede as officials race to drain canals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/bangkok-floodwaters-recede-as-officials-race-to-drain-canals-10140287",
        "published": "2026-09-27T04:34:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Bangkok floodwaters recede after torrential rain as residents count losses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/bangkok-floodwaters-recede-after-torrential-rain-as-residents-count",
        "published": "2026-09-27T07:19:48.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}