2025 Southeast Asia Severe Storms
Flooding in Vietnam, Nov. 18, 2025 | Credit: Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority via Facebook
The Center for Disaster Philanthropy published a report on the 2025 Southeast Asia Severe Storms, which asserts that powerful monsoons and consecutive typhoons have caused extensive humanitarian and economic disruption in Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
In November 2025, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines experienced catastrophic flooding, landslides, storm surges and high winds from monsoons and multiple typhoons.
More than 1,100 people died across the region, and millions have been displaced. In addition to destroyed homes, schools and other infrastructure, damage to the agricultural sector will have significant economic consequences and exacerbate food insecurity across the region.
Key facts:
Indonesia has recorded at least 604 fatalities from catastrophic flooding as of Dec. 1.
In Vietnam, at least 98 people died, and 10 are still missing from severe floods and landslides in Central Vietnam.
In Thailand, a naval carrier and a flotilla of 14 boats and helicopters were deployed to provide relief supplies, food and medical personnel to affected areas.
More than 11,000 people in Malaysia have been evacuated.
Landslides in Indonesia on Nov. 24 caused 38 deaths.
Two back-to-back typhoons in November 2025 caused catastrophic damage in the Philippines, killing over 200 people.
