From Bangkok to New York, floods, storms spark emergency declarations

The Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 27, 2026

Thailand’s capital declared all 50 of its districts disaster zones after nearly 300 millimetres of rain fell in 48 hours. Meanwhile in the US, emergency warnings sounded as powerful storms hit New York and New Jersey.

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