Death toll rises in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand
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Southeast Asia has been hit by unusually severe floods this year, with late storms killing more than 1,400 people and leaving hundreds missing across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.
Wicharit Leelakorn fortified his house with a makeshift flood-protection system after the first heavy rain fell on November 21.
Thailand provides aid to each family of flood victims of 2 million baht or the equivalent of around Rp1 billion without the need to show any official documents.
Flooding in southern Thailand worsens, with Songkhla issuing urgent evacuation orders as water levels continue to rise.
The Hat Yai Songkhla Hotels Association has stepped in as one of the key private-sector responders to the severe floods that have paralysed Songkhla province since November 21, with the team forging their way through floodwaters daily in an attempt to rescue and provide sustenance to thousands of tourists stranded across the city.
Thailand, in coordination with the Embassy of Nepal in Thailand, has delivered emergency relief supplies to families affected by severe flooding in Songkhla Province.
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