US states declare emergency as powerful storm brings flooding and power cuts
Tens of millions of people from Maine to Virginia found themselves in the path of the powerful weather system.
‘Our house was under water’: Bangkok floods force thousands into shelters as disaster declared
More than 300mm of rain fell in two days in parts of Thailand’s capital, inundating homes, shops and roadsBangkok’s flood disaster – in picturesThousands of Bangkok residents awoke in shelters on Sunday after flooding triggered by days of heavy rain in the Thai capital inundated homes and roads, with some starting to dry out their homes and belongings.Nearly 4,900 people have been evacuated to shelters, with about 52,000 households affected by the floods, which prompted a disaster declaration across the capital, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). Continue reading...
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