# Thai downpours shift north-westwards after Bangkok declared a disaster zone

https://mins.news/en/item/76733

- The Guardian, 2026-09-28 08:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/28/thai-rain-shift-north-westwards-bangkok-declared-disaster-zone

> Bangkok was declared a disaster zone after streets were submerged in waist-high water by days of heavy rain from a low-pressure system. The system moved north-west and eased, while Hurricane Nolo threatened Hawaii’s Big Island and Hurricane Polo was forecast to hit Baja California on 28 September with dangerous flooding and mudslide risks.

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