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Bangkok Declares Citywide Flood Disaster After 300mm Rain
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Story summary
- Governor Chadchart Sittipunt declared a citywide flood disaster after nearly 300 mm rain.
- The declaration gave all 50 districts special powers for emergency response.
- Pumping stations ran at full capacity moving 1,200 cubic metres per second while one million sandbags were prepared.
- About 1,000 residents were evacuated while 5,901 people stayed in 234 shelters citywide.
- Economic losses were estimated at least 11 billion baht ($327 million), cutting projected GDP growth by 0.3 percentage points.
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