Overview
- Roughly 1,770 to 1,790 people have died across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam after a week of tropical storms and monsoon rains.
- On Sumatra, Indonesia has reported more than 900 deaths with hundreds still missing, as Aceh’s governor warns of hunger in remote areas that remain unreachable.
- Forecasters expect heavy rain to return Saturday in Aceh and North Sumatra and across Sri Lanka, risking further delays to cleanup, searches and aid deliveries.
- Sri Lanka has confirmed 607 dead and 214 missing, with more than two million people affected and over 71,000 homes damaged according to the Disaster Management Centre.
- Colombo has requested international assistance, the IMF is reviewing an additional $200 million, and Indonesia has yet to declare a national disaster despite public pressure.