Bangkok floods submerge cars as September rains dump month's precipitation in three days
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Relentless rain paralyzed Bangkok in September, dumping a month's worth of precipitation in three days and flooding the city's east and northeast. A 24-year-old resident's newly bought car was submerged before she could move it. The floods offer a preview of what may lie ahead as the El Nino climate pattern intensifies into 2027.
Key Facts
- Bangkok received a month's worth of precipitation in just three days in September.
- Flooding submerged parts of the city's east and northeast.
- A 24-year-old resident's car, bought less than a month earlier, was submerged before she could move it.
- The floods are described as a preview of what may lie ahead as the El Nino climate pattern intensifies into 2027.
Flood Impact
Bangkok's east and northeast were submerged after relentless rain in September. A 24-year-old resident, Fon, woke at 5am to move her car but found it already underwater. She had bought the car less than a month earlier and had not yet started making payments.
Climate Context
The September rainfall dumped a month's worth of precipitation in three days. Bangkok is described as a city long plagued by a sinking feeling. The floods offer a preview of what may lie ahead as this year's 'super' El Nino climate pattern intensifies into 2027.
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