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.

The floods and landslides that have killed more than 1,350 people in recent weeks are a grim reminder of the risks of a warming planet.

Hundreds of bodies have been recovered in Indonesia after heavy monsoon rains triggered severe flooding across several islands in the archipelago, pushing the rising death toll past 300, the Associated Press reported.

More than 1,400 people have been killed following record-breaking rainfall and storm surges across parts of Asia. View on euronews

Rising sea levels and storm surges from hurricanes will bring more frequent extreme floods to northeastern U.S. states, including Connecticut, New York and New Jersey.

What’s behind the massive death toll in floods across Southeast Asia – and why it should serve as a warning - Regional experts warn that without rapid cuts in fossil-fuel emissions and serious investment in resilience – from restoring forests to enforcing planning rules – disasters like this year’s may become regular rather than rare,

Millions of people have been affected as search and rescue operations continue in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

Thailand’s government on Monday announced new relief measures for victims of one of the country’s worst floods in decades, weeks before an anticipated call for snap elections.

WMO says devastating floods show urgent need for stronger regional cooperation, universal early warning systems - Anadolu Ajansı