Extreme weather

Hardships mount in storms-ravaged Indonesia and Sri Lanka as flood tolls rise

Forestry personnel use elephants to help clear debris in a flood-affected area in Pidie Jaya, Indonesia.

Indonesians climb over logs in walk to aid centre as flood deaths rise over 900

Local residents ride a motorbike at an area following deadly flash flood in Batang Toru, South Tapanuli, North Sumatra province, Indonesia, December 6, 2025. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

Starvation fears as flood toll passes 900 in Indonesia

Analysts have suggested Indonesia could be reluctant to declare a disaster – and seek additional foreign aid – because it would show it was not up to the task.

Sri Lanka unveils cyclone aid plan as rains persist

More than two million people – nearly 10 per cent of the population – have been affected.

Arctic blast grips central, north-eastern US in sub-freezing cold

A man crosses an intersection in downtown Washington on Dec 6. The Arctic chill was expected to persist in waves over the next week or two.

Deadly cyclone dents Sri Lanka’s peak tourism season

Houses damaged by the overflowing Mahaweli River following Cyclone Ditwah, in Kandy, Sri Lanka, December 4, 2025. REUTERS/Akila Jayawardena

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.

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.

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

Devastating landslides turn Sri Lanka village into burial ground

Uprooted trees lie along damaged buildings following a landslide in Gampola town, in Kandy district, Sri Lanka.

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