The Bangkok floods were an avoidable disaster. | The Signal Ep 44
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Around 300 millimeters of rain fell on Bangkok in just 24 hours, while flooding affected communities across more than a third of Thailand. But as the floodwaters rose, so did anger over whether officials adequately warned and prepared the public.
So could more have been done before the rains came, or was the scale of this disaster simply beyond anyone’s control?
Join us this week on #TheSignal as we examine:
🌧️ How the September floods overwhelmed Bangkok and other provinces
🌧️ Why the government’s response drew public anger
🌧️ The warnings that officials ignored before disaster struck
🌧️ Whether the scale of the disaster exceeded Thailand’s ability to prepare
🔎 Reported by @benrujo.official
