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Floods

Survivors pick up pieces in flood-hit Indonesia as more rain predicted

Villagers who lost their homes due to flash floods rest at a shelter at Tukka village in North Sumatra.
Villagers who lost their homes due to flash floods rest at a shelter at Tukka village in North Sumatra.

Flooding kills two as Vietnam hit by dozens of landslides

A total of 21 storms, including 15 typhoons and 6 tropical depressions, have affected Vietnam in 2025.
A total of 21 storms, including 15 typhoons and 6 tropical depressions, have affected Vietnam in 2025.

Deadly Sumatra flooding triggers memories of Indian Ocean tsunami

Local leaders across Aceh have called for the government to give the disaster a national emergency status to free up additional funds for rescue and relief efforts.
Local leaders across Aceh have called for the government to give the disaster a national emergency status to free up additional funds for rescue and relief efforts.

Frustration in Indonesia grows over govt’s poor disaster response

A mosque stands in an area affected by a deadly flash flood following heavy rains in Aceh Tamiang.
A mosque stands in an area affected by a deadly flash flood following heavy rains in Aceh Tamiang.

Forum: Flash floods can be opportunities, not just disruptions

Sri Lanka cyclone survivors afraid to go home, stuck in relief centres

People affected by floods collect their belongings from the railway tracks after drying them following Cyclone Ditwah Kandy, Sri Lanka, December 3, 2025. REUTERS/Thilina Kaluthotage
People affected by floods collect their belongings from the railway tracks after drying them following Cyclone Ditwah Kandy, Sri Lanka, December 3, 2025. REUTERS/Thilina Kaluthotage

Rain forecasts raise fears in flood-hit Indonesia, Sri Lanka

Indonesia’s death toll stands at 776 on Dec 4, revised down slightly from a day earlier.
Indonesia’s death toll stands at 776 on Dec 4, revised down slightly from a day earlier.

Flash floods hit four areas in western S’pore, flood risk warnings issued for 9 locations

The Met Service said total rainfall for the two weeks is expected to be near average over most parts of the island.
The Met Service said total rainfall for the two weeks is expected to be near average over most parts of the island.

‘No food’: Indonesians scrounge for supplies after flood disaster

AFP saw the lucky recipients on Dec 3 have their fingers marked with ink to prevent double distribution and hoarding.
AFP saw the lucky recipients on Dec 3 have their fingers marked with ink to prevent double distribution and hoarding.

Flood waters in Indonesia turn piles of timber into floating battering rams

The storm battered north-west Indonesia, unleashing days of heavy rain that triggered flash floods and landslides that have killed at least 800 people.
The storm battered north-west Indonesia, unleashing days of heavy rain that triggered flash floods and landslides that have killed at least 800 people.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.