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  "id": 9941395,
  "title": "Thai capital Bangkok declares flood disaster after 48 hours of heavy rain leave canals full, roads submerged",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/thai-capital-bangkok-declares-flood-disaster-after-48-hours-of-heavy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T08:20:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2032805/thai-capital-bangkok-declares-flood-disaster-after-48-hours-of-heavy-rain-leave-canals-full-roads-submerged"
  },
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  "account": "Bangkok's authorities declared a flood disaster across the Thai capital on Saturday following nearly 48 hours of heavy rain. The canals were filled to the brim, roads submerged, and residents knee-deep in water. Almost 300 millimetres of rain had fallen since Thursday afternoon, prompting the governor to urge people to stay indoors. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul cut short a trip to London to return home. One resident, Somkid Pheuk-ngam, 67, described the water level as being at his waist. Vehicles were stranded in floodwaters along Phetchaburi Road in Bangkok. Many residents had closed their shops for two days, with some reporting that this flood was worse than the 2011 disaster which caused widespread damage and claimed over 500 lives. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration declared a disaster for all 50 districts of the city, providing local organizations with special powers to act. The rain has swelled the city's network of canals, sending murky water into homes, restaurants, shops, and alleyways, forcing residents to wade through knee- or thigh-high water. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration had prepared one million sandbags for distribution and opened several temporary shelters in schools. The east of the city was most impacted, and the rain is expected to continue. Once considered the \"Venice of the East,\" Bangkok is built on former marshland and sits about 1.5 meters above sea level, making it vulnerable to flooding.",
  "summary": "Bangkok authorities declared a flood disaster across the Thai capital on Saturday after almost 48 hours of heavy rain left canals full, roads submerged and residents knee-deep in water. The governor urged people to stay home after almost 300 millimetres of rain fell since Thursday afternoon, while Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said he was cutting short a trip to London to return. “The water…",
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    "Canals filled to brim, roads submerged, residents knee-deep in water",
    "Governor urges people to stay indoors, PM returns early from London"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Bangkok declares flood disaster across city",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/bangkok-declares-flood-disaster-across-city",
        "published": "2026-09-26T04:15:22.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Bangkok declares disaster in all 50 districts as heavy rain triggers severe floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/bangkok-declares-disaster-in-all-50-districts-as-heavy-rain-triggers",
        "published": "2026-09-26T04:22:08.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Bangkok Post",
        "title": "All 50 Bangkok districts declared disaster areas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/all-50-bangkok-districts-declared-disaster-areas",
        "published": "2026-09-26T04:24:00.000Z"
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        "title": "Canals full, roads submerged as Bangkok declares flood disaster",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Bangkok declares flood disaster across city",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/bangkok-declares-flood-disaster-across-city-9915973",
        "published": "2026-09-26T05:10:59.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Bangkok declared disaster zone as floods hit Thai capital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/bangkok-declared-disaster-zone-as-floods-hit-thai-capital",
        "published": "2026-09-26T05:49:40.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Khaosod English",
        "title": "Bangkok declares all 50 districts disaster-affected as flood warning issued",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/bangkok-declares-all-50-districts-disaster-affected-as-flood-warning",
        "published": "2026-09-26T06:15:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Disaster zone declared across Bangkok as heavy rain triggers flooding",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/disaster-zone-declared-across-bangkok-as-heavy-rain-triggers-flooding",
        "published": "2026-09-26T07:47:29.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Bangkok floods: All 50 districts declared disaster areas; travel alert issued",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/bangkok-floods-all-50-districts-declared-disaster-areas-travel-alert",
        "published": "2026-09-26T08:05:31.000Z"
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