Overview
- Indonesia’s latest official figures list 837 dead and 545 missing, with deaths across Sri Lanka (479), Thailand (276) and Malaysia (2) bringing the regional toll to roughly 1,600.
- Forecasts call for heavy to very heavy rain over Aceh on Friday and Saturday, while Sri Lanka faces renewed monsoon showers and extended landslide alerts in hard‑hit central highlands.
- Hundreds of thousands in Sumatra remain in temporary shelters as fuel and food run short, roads and bridges are damaged, and long queues form for basic supplies.
- Jakarta has revoked permits for eight firms suspected of practices that worsened flooding and landslides, with the environment minister saying investigations could lead to criminal prosecutions.
- Sri Lanka estimates $6–7 billion for reconstruction, reports more than 1.5 million people affected, and continues cleanup as waters recede in some areas.