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Bangkok declares disaster as heavy rains spark flooding
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- Sep 26, 2026, 6:28 AM UTC
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Days of near continuous downpours have caused widespread flooding in the Thai capital.
Authorities said the heavy rains have subsided but the flooding is not yet over.
Thailand’s capital declared all 50 of its districts disaster zones after nearly 300 millimetres of rain fell in 48 hours. Meanwhile in the US, emergency warnings sounded as powerful storms hit New York and New Jersey.