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Bangkok was declared a disaster zone last week due to severe floods from heavy rainfall caused by a low-pressure system. One weather station recorded 213.5mm of rain in just 24 hours, more than three times London's annual average. Meanwhile, Hurricane Nolo threatened Hawaii’s Big Island with sustained winds up to 98-104mph and over 530mm of rainfall, causing flooding concerns. Additionally, Hurricane Polo is expected to make landfall on Mexico's Baja California peninsula as a Category 2 hurricane by Monday, bringing heavy rain and the risk of life-threatening floods and mudslides.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-28,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Bangkok, Thailand declared a flood disaster zone after 48 hours of heavy rain caused widespread flooding, submerging roads and forcing thousands to evacuate. Over 300 millimeters (11.8 inches) of rain fell since Thursday afternoon, inundating canals and sending water into homes and businesses. The city's drainage system was overwhelmed by the continuous rainfall, leading to severe traffic disruptions in a city already known for its congested roads. While casualties have not been reported yet, concerns remain as more rain is expected through Sunday, raising fears of further canal overflows. Governor Chadchart Sittipunt advised residents to stay indoors and move belongings to upper floors near canals. This flooding resembles the devastating 2011 event that killed over 500 people across Thailand.
Written for “Bangkok Flood Disaster Declaration” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 27 other(s) covering the same event.
Bangkok was declared a disaster zone by its city officials towards the end of last week, after streets in Thailand’s capital city were submerged in up to waist-high flood water.
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streets → declare → water
The flooding stemmed from an active cell of low pressure across central Thailand that brought continuous heavy rainfall and thunderstorms to Bangkok and surrounding regions.
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that → stem → Bangkok
The heavy rain began early on Thursday when the weak area of low pressure travelled north-westwards up the gulf of Thailand before then sitting over central Thailand by Friday morning.
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area → begin → morning
For most of the following two days this low pressure remained roughly in situ, which allowed unrelenting downpours over Bangkok and nearby areas.
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which → follow → Bangkok
One weather station near Prachin Buri, just north-east of the capital, recorded 213.5mm within a 24-hour period between Friday and Saturday evening local time – for comparison, London receives an average 585mm a year).
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London → record → mm
Fortunately, the centre of the low-pressure cell shifted north-westwards on Sunday and brought an end to the torrential rainfall.
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centre → shift → rainfall
Out in the central Pacific, meanwhile, citizens of Hawaii’s Big Island were threatened by Hurricane Nolo over the weekend.
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citizens → threaten → weekend
The system initially approached the archipelago early last week, bringing heavy rainfall from around Tuesday evening.
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system → approach → evening
By the early hours of Saturday Nolo was a category 2 hurricane, with sustained windspeeds of 85-90knots (98-104mph), situated at its closest to the archipelago at approximately 145 miles (233km) south of the Big Island.
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Nolo → situate → Island
Strong winds were not the only threat to the Big Island, as the vast quantity of rainfall raised concerns over flooding and mudslides.
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quantity → raise → flooding
Since the impacts of Nolo started late on Tuesday 22 September, weather stations in the north-east of the island have received over 530mm of rainfall.
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stations → start → rainfall
Fortunately, Nolo has propagated westwards away from Hawaii where it is forecast to peak in its intensity on Monday 28 September, with current predictions of achieving category 4 status.
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it → propagate → status
Meanwhile, farther east in the Pacific Ocean, Hurricane Polo is now forecast to make landfall with the Baja California peninsula late in the day on Monday 28 September.
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Polo → forecast → Monday
The once category 5 hurricane will downgrade to category 2 by landfall with sustained winds of 96-110mph.
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hurricane → downgrade → mph
A hurricane warning has been issued in coastal regions due to the risk of a storm surge where winds are onshore.
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winds → issue → surge
Polo will also bring intense downpours while traversing the peninsula with 100-200mm expected, potentially reaching up to 250mm locally.
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mm → bring → mm
The bulk of this rain falling within a 12-hour period and bringing the risk of life-threatening flooding and mudslides.
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bulk → fall → flooding
The storm will continue to weaken while propagating north-eastwards across the Sonora region in Mexico.
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storm → continue → Mexico
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