flooding in bangkok, thailand area worst flooding in 50 years july - october, 2011
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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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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FLOODING IN BANGKOK, THAILAND AREA
Worst flooding in 50 Years
JULY - OCTOBER, 2011
Dr. Walter Hays Global Alliance For Disaster Reduction
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LOCATION MAP
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OVER 370 DEAD AND LOSSES IN EXCESS OF $6
BILLION FROM PROLONGED FLOODING
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A STRONG POSSIBILITY FOR ADVERSE HEALTH
IMPACTS
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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
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THE HIGH TIDES ARE PUTTING EXTREME PRESURE ON THE DIKES AND OTHER FLOOD
PROTECTION SYSTEMS
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BANGKOK: FISHING FROM HOME
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BANGKOK: SWIMMING IN FLOOD WATERS THAT MAY LAST 1 MONTH
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BANGKOK: A FLOODED BEAUTY SALON
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BANGKOK: OCTOBER 28
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BANGKOK TRAFFIC: OCTOBER 28
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EVACUATION IN MAKESHIFT RAFT: BANGKOK
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CHINATOWN AREA OF BANGKOK: OCTOBER 28
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CHINATOWN AREA OF BANGKOK: OCTOBER 28
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CHINATOWN AREA OF BANGKOK: OCTOBER 28
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SANDBAGGING: CHAO PRAYA RIVER
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RESIDENTS NEAR CHAO PRAYA RIVER
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BUDHIST MONKS NEAR CHAO PRAYA RIVER
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RESIDENTS NEAR CHAO PRAYA RIVER AWAITING EVACUATION
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EVACUEES NEAR CHAO PRAYA RIVER
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EVACUATION: CHAO PRAYA RIVER AREA
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DON MUANG AIRPORT FORCED TO CLOSE
BECAUSE OF FLOODING
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DON MUANG AIRPORT: A SHELTER FOR EVACUEES
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EVACUEES AT DON MUANG AIRPORT