been flooded for nearly two weeks , '' said Matthew Cochrane of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies . `` The country 's prime minister has said that the city has ` dodged a bullet ' -- the economic impact of central Bangkok being flooded would have been huge , and thankfully that did not happen -- but a huge part of the country is still under water , '' Cochrane said . `` Outside the city it is certainly a humanitarian crisis , because there are people who have been cut off for weeks without any aid , supplies or food . '' UNICEF said it was providing 20,000 mosquito nets and handing out 20,000 pamphlets explaining how to stay safe and healthy in flood-stricken regions . Supatra -LRB- Jenstitvong -RRB- Assavasuke , who lives east of central Bangkok , took in two friends whose house on the west side of the city is submerged under 1 to 2 meters -LRB- 3 to 7 feet -RRB- of water . It 's unclear how long they will need to stay . She and her family have helped donate about 3,000 liters -LRB- almost 800 gallons -RRB-
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Worries about high tides overwhelming parts of Thailand in recent days have morphed into fears about water - and insect-borne diseases in the flood-ravaged country . Bangkok 's central business district has avoided major flooding so far , but outlying areas are chest - or waist-deep in water . `` The water in those parts is a filthy black color containing sewage , garbage and dead animals with a nasty smell . Mosquitoes are also breeding rapidly , '' said Igor Prahin of Bangkok . More than 370 people have died since the flooding began after heavy monsoon rains . U.S. Ambassador to Thailand Kristie A. Kenney said Monday that `` the worst may be over for central Bangkok , '' but about 2 million people are still affected by the flooding . The United States has pledged a total of $ 1.1 million in aid . CNNGo : Updated travel information for tourists Charities working in the country have warned of diseases such as diarrhea , dengue fever and malaria in the coming days and weeks . `` There are places on the outskirts of Bangkok and in other parts of the country which have