Report: Bangkok Under Emergency Mode Due to Flooding. Roads Submerged in the City. Thousands of Residents Relocated to Shelters. Photos

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Several districts of Bangkok flooded after the city received in just a few days nearly as much rainfall as typically falls throughout the entire month of September. The report also notes that the main canals of Thailand's capital have overflowed, and the city's drainage system has been unable to handle the load. Water surging into the streets has disrupted traffic and forced approximately six thousand Bangkok residents to relocate from their flooded homes to shelters. Local authorities have declared a state of emergency. Since mid-September, flooding caused by prolonged rains has affected 41 provinces across Thailand. Eight people have died, and 580,000 households have been affected. More than 80,000 residents in flooded areas are unable to leave their homes. Economists have estimated the damage to the country's economy at a minimum of 11 billion baht (327 million dollars). According to forecasts, rain is expected to continue across the country on September 28. Bangkok is expected to receive less rainfall. Water levels in the city have begun to decline. Here is what has been happening in Thailand's capital in recent days.

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