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FLOODING IN BANGKOK, THAILAND AREA Worst flooding in 50 Years JULY - OCTOBER, 2011

FLOODING IN BANGKOK, THAILAND AREA Worst flooding in 50 Years JULY - OCTOBER, 2011. Dr. Walter Hays Global Alliance For Disaster Reduction. LOCATION MAP. OVER 370 DEAD AND LOSSES IN EXCESS OF $6 BILLION FROM PROLONGED FLOODING. A STRONG POSSIBILITY FOR ADVERSE HEALTH IMPACTS.

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FLOODING IN BANGKOK, THAILAND AREA Worst flooding in 50 Years JULY - OCTOBER, 2011

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  1. FLOODING IN BANGKOK, THAILAND AREAWorst flooding in 50 YearsJULY - OCTOBER, 2011 Dr. Walter Hays Global Alliance For Disaster Reduction

  2. LOCATION MAP

  3. OVER 370 DEAD AND LOSSES IN EXCESS OF $6 BILLION FROM PROLONGED FLOODING

  4. A STRONG POSSIBILITY FOR ADVERSE HEALTH IMPACTS

  5. BANGKOK FACING SERIOUS INUNDATION FROM 2 DIRECTIONS • Bangkok, a large bustling capital only barely above sea level, is experiencing heavy runoff to the ocean that is flowing through the capital as well as high tides that are approaching 4 m (13 ft) above sea level

  6. THE HIGH TIDES ARE PUTTING EXTREME PRESURE ON THE DIKES AND OTHER FLOOD PROTECTION SYSTEMS

  7. BANGKOK: FISHING FROM HOME

  8. BANGKOK: SWIMMING IN FLOOD WATERS THAT MAY LAST 1 MONTH

  9. BANGKOK: A FLOODED BEAUTY SALON

  10. BANGKOK: OCTOBER 28

  11. BANGKOK TRAFFIC: OCTOBER 28

  12. EVACUATION IN MAKESHIFT RAFT: BANGKOK

  13. CHINATOWN AREA OF BANGKOK: OCTOBER 28

  14. CHINATOWN AREA OF BANGKOK: OCTOBER 28

  15. CHINATOWN AREA OF BANGKOK: OCTOBER 28

  16. SANDBAGGING: CHAO PRAYA RIVER

  17. RESIDENTS NEAR CHAO PRAYA RIVER

  18. BUDHIST MONKS NEAR CHAO PRAYA RIVER

  19. RESIDENTS NEAR CHAO PRAYA RIVER AWAITING EVACUATION

  20. EVACUEES NEAR CHAO PRAYA RIVER

  21. EVACUATION: CHAO PRAYA RIVER AREA

  22. DON MUANG AIRPORT FORCED TO CLOSE BECAUSE OF FLOODING

  23. DON MUANG AIRPORT: A SHELTER FOR EVACUEES

  24. EVACUEES AT DON MUANG AIRPORT

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