People walk along a road in a village affected by a flash flood in Batang Toru, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara)
PADANG SIDEMPUAN, Indonesia (AP) — Over 800 people remained missing Monday after devastating floods killed over 1,000 people last week in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand, as Indonesia’s president urged more action to confront the changing climate.
The flooding and landslides killed at least 604 in Indonesia, 366 in Sri Lanka and 176 in Thailand, authorities said.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto pledged to rebuild infrastructure while visiting affected areas. Some areas remained unreachable, with roads damaged and communications lines down. Residents relied on aircraft delivering supplies.
At least 464 people in Indonesia were missing. Flooding displaced 290,700 people in North Sumatra, West Sumatra and Aceh provinces, the National Disaster Management Agency said. Rescuers use ropes to evacuate the body of a flood victim in Tanah Datar, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Nazar Chaniago)
“We need to confront climate change effectively,” Prabowo told reporters. “Local governments must take a significant role in safeguarding the environment and preparing for the extreme weather conditions that will arise from future climate change.”
Sri Lankan authorities said rescuers were searching for 367 missing people. About 218,000 others were in temporary shelters after being battered in the downpours that triggered landslides, primarily in the tea-growing central hill country.
In Thailand, the first compensation payments were set to be distributed Monday, beginning with 239 million baht ($7.4 million) for 26,000 people, government spokesperson Siripong Angkasakulkiat said.
He said authorities were working to restore infrastructure including water and electricity in the south, where severe flooding affected 3.9 million people. Wreckages of vehicles litter a village affected by a flash flood in Agam, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Ade Yuandha) Cars and houses are submerged in floodwaters in Songkhla province, southern Thailand, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Arnun Chonmahatrakool)
Somsak Remsringam, owner of the convenience shop, looks at the damaged contents after floods in Songkhla province, southern Thailand, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Sarot Meksophawannakul)A man wades through a flooded road carrying a cat in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Nov, 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)Flood victims wade through water in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Nov, 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)Rescuers move people to safety in a submerged area of Colombo, Sri Lanka, following flooding on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)People wade through a submerged area of Colombo, Sri Lanka, following flooding on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)Peoples move a car damaged from floods in Songkhla province, southern Thailand, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Sarot Meksophawannakul)Volunteers move rolls of fabric damaged from floods in Songkhla province, southern Thailand, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Sarot Meksophawannakul)Rescuers search for flood victims in Tanah Datar, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Nazar Chaniago)Th wreckage of a motorcycle is seen caked in mud as people inspect the ruin of a house at a village affected by a flash flood in Agam, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Ade Yuandha)Landslide survivors look at the damages caused by the rain and landslides in Sarasavigama village in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)Landslide survivors look at the damages caused by the rain and landslides in Sarasavigama village in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)A general view of the landslides is shown in Sarasavigama village in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)Rescuers use ropes to evacuate the body of a flood victim in Tanah Datar, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Nazar Chaniago)
last week UJA sent $1 million of supplies to Jamaica, Met Council gave out 4,000 kosher Empire turkeys in Brownsville and East NY. will there a fundraiser to help this country?
last week UJA sent $1 million of supplies to Jamaica, Met Council gave out 4,000 kosher Empire turkeys in Brownsville and East NY. will there a fundraiser to help this country?
those orgs are not Jewish but woke