Bangkok Flooding: 52,000 Households Affected, Nearly 4,900 People Sheltered
The South China Morning Post reports two distinct measures of the flooding: around 52,000 households were affected, while nearly 4,900 people had been evacuated to shelters. In some areas, rainfall exceeded 13 inches; accounts from the ground describe deep water and limited grocery supplies.
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The South China Morning Post reported around 52,000 households affected by flooding in Bangkok and nearly 4,900 people evacuated to shelters. These figures describe different impacts, not a count of households moved to shelters. Some areas received more than 13 inches of rain.
The reported figures are matched by accounts of difficult conditions on the ground. Pedestrians were wading through knee-deep water, while flooding near motorbike-taxi driver Aduenan Surorot’s home was at chest level. Outside a grocery store, he said, “People cannot get out of their homes. We are running out of food, so I came out to purchase some.” Surorot also said nearby shops had low stock.
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