Commentary: As the planet warms, cities like Bangkok could be inundated by more deadly floods
- MELBOURNE: In the humid tropics of Southeast Asia, afternoon thunderstorms roll through almost every day.
- Daytime heat causes towering, fluffy cumulonimbus clouds to form and swell before unleashing torrential rain on cities such as Singapore, Hong Kong and Bangkok.
- In these places, drainage systems are designed to cope with short, heavy downpours of rain.
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- MELBOURNE: In the humid tropics of Southeast Asia, afternoon thunderstorms roll through almost every day.
- Daytime heat causes towering, fluffy cumulonimbus clouds to form and swell before unleashing torrential rain on cities such as Singapore, Hong Kong and Bangkok.
- In these places, drainage systems are designed to cope with short, heavy downpours of rain.
Sources: CNA