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Bangkok locals rally to help each other as flood wreaks havoc

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  • Bangkok was declared a disaster-affected zone on the weekend after torrential rain led to flooding.
  • The disaster has already caused an estimated $466 million worth of damage, impacted 580,000 homes and killed at least eight people in the country.
  • Kenneth noticed roads around his condominium starting to flood and vehicles struggling to get through on Friday.
  • On Sunday, Nepali authorities said that flash floods could hit 49 of the country's 77 districts, with 14 people already killed.

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Bangkok was declared a disaster-affected zone on the weekend after torrential rain led to flooding.

Nearly 300 millimetres of rain fell in 48 hours, forcing locals to wade through floodwater to gather supplies.

In the bustling metropolis of Bangkok, where some neighbourhoods are still paralysed by lingering floodwaters, locals are getting by in true Thai fashion: with a stoic smile.

The disaster has already caused an estimated $466 million worth of damage, impacted 580,000 homes and killed at least eight people in the country.

Thousands are sheltering in evacuation centres and more than 80,000 people are unable to leave their homes, with the government deploying emergency food deliveries by boat.

"There are also cats, birds and other animals struggling in flooded areas, and people have been trying to rescue them."

Authorities declared all of Bangkok a disaster zone on Saturday after 300mm of rain fell in about 48 hours.

Kenneth noticed roads around his condominium starting to flood and vehicles struggling to get through on Friday.

Kenneth's local convenience store was "almost empty" when he visited on Saturday, so he walked through floodwater to find food at a large shopping mall.

Heavy rain is common in September during peak monsoon season and the disaster comes less than 12 months after a "one-in-300-year" flood hit southern Thailand, killing at least 145 people and affecting 2.7 million more.

On Sunday, Nepali authorities said that flash floods could hit 49 of the country's 77 districts, with 14 people already killed.

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