Flooding and landslides have claimed nearly 1,000 lives across Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia due to recent heavy rains. Sri Lanka and Indonesia have deployed military forces to help victims. Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto visited North Sumatra on Monday and said, "the worst has passed, hopefully." The government is focusing on quickly sending aid, especially to isolated villages. At least 442 deaths and hundreds of missing people have been reported in Indonesia. The government sent three warships with aid and two hospital ships to affected areas, where many roads are blocked. In Sri Lanka, the government called for international aid and used military helicopters to reach stranded people after Cyclone Ditwah caused floods and landslides. At least 340 people have died there. Floodwaters in the capital, Colombo, peaked but are now starting to recede. Some shops and offices have opened. Officials are still assessing the full damage, especially in the central region. Hasitha Wijewardena in Ma Oya said, "The water has gone down, but the house is now full of mud," asking for military help in cleanup. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake declared a state of emergency and said, "We are facing the largest and most challenging natural disaster in our history. Certainly, we will build a better nation than what existed before." The current flood damage in Sri Lanka is the worst since the 2004 tsunami that killed about 31,000 people there. Military helicopters have been airlifting residents and delivering food, although one helicopter crashed north of Colombo. Selvi, a resident of Colombo suburb Wennawatte, said, "My house is completely flooded. I don’t know where to go, but I hope there is some safe shelter where I can take my family." The severe flooding was caused by usual monsoon rains worsened by a rare tropical storm hitting Sumatra. Climate change has made storms stronger and rain heavier, increasing flood risks in the region.