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Bangkok Roads Submerged as Flood Disaster Declared

AI SUMMARY

A flood disaster has been declared in Bangkok after severe rainfall submerged roads and filled canals to capacity.

A flood emergency disaster was declared across Bangkok following more than 300mm of rain since Thursday.
Bangkok's Metropolitan Authority stated on Sunday that rains have subsided, but canal water levels remain high.
Residents have been urged to stay home and those near canals advised to move belongings to upper floors.
The extreme weather has overwhelmed Bangkok's drainage system and caused traffic chaos.
Local resident Somkid Pheuk-ngam reported waist-high water near her home and noted it appears worse than the 2011 floods.
No casualties have been reported in Bangkok so far from the flooding.
The Thai Meteorological Service forecasts more heavy rain through the week.
Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt stated that the east of the city has been hardest hit and drainage pumps are being used.