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

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

THE HIGH TIDES ARE PUTTING EXTREME PRESURE ON THE DIKES AND OTHER FLOOD

PROTECTION SYSTEMS

BANGKOK: FISHING FROM HOME

BANGKOK: SWIMMING IN FLOOD WATERS THAT MAY LAST 1 MONTH

BANGKOK: A FLOODED BEAUTY SALON

BANGKOK: OCTOBER 28

BANGKOK TRAFFIC: OCTOBER 28

EVACUATION IN MAKESHIFT RAFT: BANGKOK

CHINATOWN AREA OF BANGKOK: OCTOBER 28

CHINATOWN AREA OF BANGKOK: OCTOBER 28

CHINATOWN AREA OF BANGKOK: OCTOBER 28

SANDBAGGING: CHAO PRAYA RIVER

RESIDENTS NEAR CHAO PRAYA RIVER

BUDHIST MONKS NEAR CHAO PRAYA RIVER

RESIDENTS NEAR CHAO PRAYA RIVER AWAITING EVACUATION

EVACUEES NEAR CHAO PRAYA RIVER

EVACUATION: CHAO PRAYA RIVER AREA

DON MUANG AIRPORT FORCED TO CLOSE

BECAUSE OF FLOODING

DON MUANG AIRPORT: A SHELTER FOR EVACUEES

EVACUEES AT DON MUANG AIRPORT