{"id":"17bd85a2-c1ce-4cde-ac41-f1128711abaa","url":"https://phys.org/news/2026-09-canals-full-roads-submerged-bangkok.html","domain":"phys.org","outlet":{"name":"Phys.org","country":null,"cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false,"owner":"Science X"},"title":"Canals full, roads submerged as Bangkok declares flood disaster","plainHeadline":"Bangkok declares flood disaster as canals overflow and 980 people in shelters","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Bangkok authorities declare a flood disaster across all 50 districts after heavy rain.","Almost 48 hours of rain left canals full and roads submerged in the city.","Around 980 people are staying in temporary shelters and 36 bedridden moved to hospitals.","The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration says pumping stations are at full capacity, draining 1,200 cubic meters per second.","Officials warn it may take 2–3 days to drain floodwater if rain stops."],"topics":["Environment","Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-26T09:30:01.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-26T10:23:30.824Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/e1d593ed-ef1f-4dd0-9be3-e36afffe0ef4","storyId":"e1d593ed-ef1f-4dd0-9be3-e36afffe0ef4","image":"https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2026/a-person-tends-to-thei.jpg","author":"Yonradee THUVAVONG; Chayanit ITTHIPONGMAETEE","dek":"Bangkok authorities declared a flood disaster across the Thai capital on Saturday after almost 48 hours of heavy rain left canals full, roads submerged and residents wading through deep water."}