Flooding in Southeast Asia

Cyclones and heavy monsoon rains triggered unusually severe seasonal flooding across Southeast Asia.
Floods Recede in Ayutthaya
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Floods Recede in Ayutthaya

Flood water continues receding from Thailand’s historic city of Ayutthaya in December 2011 and January 2012.

Published Jan 12, 2012

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Flooding in Southeast Asia
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Flooding in Southeast Asia

High waters remained in Thailand and Cambodia in January 2012, months after flooding struck the region.

Published Jan 9, 2012

Land Floods

Flooding in Thailand
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Flooding in Thailand

Although improved over the previous several weeks, flood conditions lingered around Ayutthaya and Bangkok in early December 2011.

Published Dec 16, 2011

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Floods Slowly Recede around Bangkok
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Floods Slowly Recede around Bangkok

Acquired in early and late November 2011, these images document slowly receding floods around Bangkok, Thailand.

Published Nov 28, 2011

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Flooding in Southeast Asia
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Flooding in Southeast Asia

Images from November 2011 and November 2008 compare conditions in Thailand and Cambodia, where flooding claimed several hundred lives in 2011.

Published Nov 17, 2011

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Flooding in Southeast Asia
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Flooding in Southeast Asia

Acquired in late October and mid-November 2011, these images document the slow withdrawal of flooding from the historic city of Ayutthaya, Thailand.

Published Nov 16, 2011

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Floods Surround Bangkok
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Floods Surround Bangkok

Acquired in November 2008 and 2011, these images compare conditions in Bangkok, where floods crept toward the city center in 2011.

Published Nov 8, 2011

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Flood Waters Inundate a Bangkok Airport
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Flood Waters Inundate a Bangkok Airport

This view of airplanes stranded on a flooded airport tarmac highlights the seriousness of the flood disaster unfolding in Bangkok, Thailand.

Published Nov 2, 2011

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Flooding in Southeast Asia
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Flooding in Southeast Asia

Acquired in November 2011 and November 2008, these images compare conditions in Thailand and Cambodia. Heavy monsoon rains flooded the region in 2011.

Published Nov 1, 2011

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Floods Swamp Historic City in Thailand
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Floods Swamp Historic City in Thailand

Flooding submerged large parts of the historic city of Ayutthaya, Thailand, in October 2011.

Published Oct 27, 2011

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Flooding around Bangkok
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Flooding around Bangkok

Acquired October 25, 2011, and November 13, 2008, these false-color images compare conditions around Thailand’s capital city, threatened by flooding in 2011.

Published Oct 25, 2011

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Floods in Cambodia
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Floods in Cambodia

The swollen Mekong River and Tonle Sap shown in this October 18 image are at levels not reached in the past decade.

Published Oct 22, 2011

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Flooding near Bangkok
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Flooding near Bangkok

Acquired October 19, 2011, and November 12, 2008, these false-color images compare conditions around Bangkok, where flooding loomed in late October 2011.

Published Oct 20, 2011

Land Floods

Flooding in Thailand and Cambodia
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Flooding in Thailand and Cambodia

Acquired October 11, 2011, and October 8, 2010, these false-color images compare conditions in Thailand and Cambodia, where severe flooding struck in 2011.

Published Oct 12, 2011

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Flooding along the Mekong River
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Flooding along the Mekong River

Acquired August 24, 2011, and August 26, 2010, these false-color images compare conditions in Cambodia. Flooding occurred along the Mekong River, Tônlé Sab, and around Phnum Penh in 2011.

Published Aug 29, 2011

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Flooding along the Mekong River
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Flooding along the Mekong River

Acquired August 13, 2011, and August 16, 2010, these false-color images compare conditions along the Mekong River in Cambodia. Flooding along the river inundated thousands of homes in 2011.

Published Aug 16, 2011

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