Floodwaters that have inundated the outskirts of Bangkok for several weeks are slowly spilling into the heart of the Thai capital, as a mass exodus of frightened residents continues. Ankle-high water has been seeping into the city’s iconic Grand Palace from surrounding streets that have been flooded due to the rising levels of the Chao […]
Floodwaters Seeping into Central Bangkok
Posted October 28th, 2011 at 7:25 am (UTC-5)
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Thai PM: No One can Stop Floods Heading Towards Bangkok
Posted October 27th, 2011 at 8:35 pm (UTC-5)
Thailand’s prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, says no one can stop the massive floods approaching central Bangkok and that the best thing to do is to let nature take its course. Ms. Yingluck was close to tears Thursday when she said all her government can do is try to manage the situation. Parts of the Thai […]
Floods Bring Thai PM to Tears, Bangkok ‘Resisting’ Nature
Posted October 27th, 2011 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
Bangkok residents waded through waist-deep water or made their way down flooded streets in make-shift boats Thursday, bracing for more floodwaters that have already inundated the Thai capital. In other parts of the capital, residents stacked sandbags, hoping to protect their homes and businesses. Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra warned Thursday the government was doing […]
Evacuation Orders Issued as Bangkok Facing Massive Flooding
Posted October 27th, 2011 at 1:35 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in the Thai capital Bangkok are urging residents of two outlying districts inundated with flood waters to evacuate their homes and take refuge in nearby shelters. Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra issued the warning late Wednesday for residents in the Don Muang and Bang Phalad districts, both of which are nearly completely submerged. The airport […]
Thai Government Orders Holiday So Residents Can Evacuate Flood
Posted October 26th, 2011 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
Thailand’s government has ordered a five-day holiday for much of the country so that residents in and near Bangkok can escape what authorities say is an imminent massive flood. Tens of thousands of people packed roads Wednesday in whatever vehicles they could find. Store shelves were empty with some supermarkets rationing bottled water and other […]
Flash Floods Kill 9 in Italy
Posted October 26th, 2011 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
At least nine people have died and several others are missing after torrential rains caused flash flooding in central and northern Italy. About 50 centimeters of rain fell in just a few hours overnight Tuesday, causing rivers to flood and bridges to collapse, while landslides and mudslides made many roads impassable. The hardest-hit areas were […]
Thai Navy Deploys to Help Save Bangkok From Floods
Posted October 26th, 2011 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in Thailand are turning to desperate measures as they try to prevent the Chao Praya River from overflowing its banks and inundating central Bangkok. The Thai navy has deployed a fleet of ships to the Chao Praya and other rivers, where they are using their propellers to try to speed the flow of water […]
Thai Navy Deploys to Help Save Bangkok From Floods
Posted October 26th, 2011 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in Thailand are turning to desperate measures as they try to prevent the Chao Praya River from overflowing its banks and inundating central Bangkok. The Thai navy has deployed a fleet of ships to the Chao Praya and other rivers, where they are using their propellers to try to speed the flow of water […]
Thai Navy Deploys to Help Save Bangkok From Floods
Posted October 26th, 2011 at 4:05 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in Thailand are turning to desperate measures as they try to prevent the Chao Praya River from overflowing its banks and inundating central Bangkok. The Thai navy has deployed a fleet of ships to the Chao Praya and other rivers, where they are using their propellers to try to speed the flow of water […]
Flooding Closes Bangkok Airport
Posted October 25th, 2011 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
Floodwaters in Thailand reached Bangkok’s domestic airport Tuesday, halting commercial flights and forcing people who had taken refuge there to head further south for safety. Bangkok’s main international airport, southeast of the city, was not affected. But the Don Muang airport, located near flooded districts in the city’s northern suburbs, has been operating as the […]
