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Bangkok residents waded through waist-deep floodwaters on Sunday (Sept 27) to get daily necessities as Thai authorities worked to drain flooded areas after nearly 300mm of rain fell over 48 hours.

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00:02Residents waded through waist-deep flood waters to buy food in Bangkok on Sunday as waters began to recede in
00:09parts of the city.
00:11Nearly 300mm of rain fell over 48 hours, flooding major roads, submerging vehicles and disrupting daily life.
00:57The flooding also caused power cuts.
00:59Leaving some residents struggling with basic necessities.
01:40Some residents also criticized weather authorities over what they described as unclear warnings about the severity of the rainfall.
02:13The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, BMA,
02:17said rainfall had eased, allowing authorities to step up efforts to drain canals and lower water levels.
02:25The BMA has prepared 233 temporary shelters and moved about 4,200 people to safety.

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