{
  "id": 9954019,
  "title": "Bangkok underwater: All 50 districts now flood disaster zones as 300mm rain fills canals, submerges roads",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/bangkok-underwater-all-50-districts-now-flood-disaster-zones-as-300mm",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T08:36:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/09/26/bangkok-underwater-all-50-districts-now-flood-disaster-zones-as-300mm-rain-fills-canals-submerges-roads/236633"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bangkok's governor declared a flood disaster across the Thai capital on Saturday after nearly 48 hours of heavy rain flooded canals, submerged roads and submerged residents in deep water. Almost 300 millimetres (11.8 inches) of rain fell, prompting Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt to urge people to stay home. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul cut short a trip to London to return to Thailand. \"The water keeps coming in. It's hard to go out now. It's like at my waist level now,\" said Somkid Pheuk-ngam, a 67-year-old vendor living near a canal north of central Bangkok. \"I cannot go anywhere. I have been closing my shop for two days now,\" she told AFP. Residents in various neighbourhoods were forced to wade through high waters as at least 13 roads were flooded. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration declared all 50 districts as flood disaster zones, granting local organizations special powers to act. At least 980 people were staying in temporary shelters, while authorities transferred 36 bedridden individuals to hospitals. The flooding was worst in the eastern part of the city and along the canals, with Chadchart urging residents to move their belongings to higher ground. The city, built on former marshland and about 1.5 metres (five feet) above sea level, is particularly vulnerable to flooding. The BMA stated that the city's pumping stations were operating at full capacity, pumping 1,200 cubic metres per second combined. Municipal workers were busy clearing roads to ensure drains could quickly accommodate the incoming floodwater. September is the peak of the rainy season in Bangkok, but this year has seen more rain than usual, with the city recording 487 millimetres of rain between September 1 and 25, compared to an average of nearly 269 millimetres for the same period from 1991-2020. Scientists warn that the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events will increase as the planet continues to heat up due to fossil fuel emissions.",
  "summary": "BANGKOK, Sept 26 — Bangkok authorities declared a flood disaster across the Thai capital on Saturday after almost...",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Bangkok roads submerged as flood disaster declared",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/bangkok-roads-submerged-as-flood-disaster-declared",
        "published": "2026-09-26T07:21:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Thailand’s Bangkok declares flood disaster across city as thousands flee from homes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/thailands-bangkok-declares-flood-disaster-across-city-as-thousands",
        "published": "2026-09-26T09:02:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Canals full, roads underwater as Bangkok declares flood disaster amid torrential rains",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/canals-full-roads-underwater-as-bangkok-declares-flood-disaster-amid",
        "published": "2026-09-26T10:19:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}