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  "id": 9946487,
  "title": "Bangkok declares flood disaster after massive 48-hour downpour",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/bangkok-declares-flood-disaster-after-massive-48-hour-downpour",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T04:40:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260926-bangkok-declares-flood-disaster-after-massive-48h-downpour"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Thailand’s capital Bangkok declared a flood disaster on Saturday after more than 300 millimetres of rain in less than 48 hours, leaving canals overflowing and streets submerged. “It’s like at my waist level now,” a local said. The governor has urged people not to panic, saying the situation is stabilising.",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Heavy rain and flooding in Bangkok disrupts traffic and prompts evacuations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/heavy-rain-and-flooding-in-bangkok-disrupts-traffic-and-prompts",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Heavy rain and flooding in Bangkok disrupts traffic and prompts evacuations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/heavy-rain-and-flooding-in-bangkok-disrupts-traffic-and-prompts-9912271",
        "published": "2026-09-26T05:03:00.000Z"
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        "title": "Heavy rain and flooding in Bangkok disrupts traffic and prompts evacuations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/heavy-rain-and-flooding-in-bangkok-disrupts-traffic-and-prompts-9919808",
        "published": "2026-09-26T05:50:48.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Thailand: Bangkok flooding triggers disaster declaration",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/thailand-bangkok-flooding-triggers-disaster-declaration",
        "published": "2026-09-26T06:08:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Thaiger",
        "title": "All Bangkok districts declared disaster zones after flooding",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/all-bangkok-districts-declared-disaster-zones-after-flooding",
        "published": "2026-09-26T06:08:29.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "Thailand: Bangkok Flooding Triggers Disaster Declaration",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/thailand-bangkok-flooding-triggers-disaster-declaration-9938346",
        "published": "2026-09-26T07:40:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Bangkok declares flood disaster as torrential rain leaves streets submerged",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/bangkok-declares-flood-disaster-as-torrential-rain-leaves-streets",
        "published": "2026-09-26T07:48:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Thai capital Bangkok declares flood disaster after heavy rain leave canals full, roads submerged",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/thai-capital-bangkok-declares-flood-disaster-after-heavy-rain-leave",
        "published": "2026-09-26T08:20:45.000Z"
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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."
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