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Bangkok is on high alert as the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) issued a dire flood warning to residents in 16 communities across seven districts.
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Bangkok is on high alert as the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) issued a dire flood warning to residents in 16 communities across seven districts. With no protective flood levees in place, these areas are at serious risk of inundation between October 13 and 23.
A looming surge in the Chao Phraya River, fuelled by rising sea tides and increased water discharge from the Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat threatens these areas.
“The river’s level is expected to rise significantly,” warned BMA officials, sparking fears of widespread flooding.
The 16 vulnerable communities include Soi Si Kham, Soi Sam Sen 19, and the Rajapha Taptim Ruam Jai community in Dusit district, along with several others in Phra Nakhon, Samphan Thawong, Bang Khor Laem, Yannawa, Bangkok Noi, and Khlong San districts.