Southeast Asia is reeling from one of its most destructive storm seasons in recent memory, with multiple powerful typhoons and tropical storms causing catastrophic flooding, landslides, and wind damage across the region.
Regional Devastation
The storms have affected communities across Vietnam, the Philippines, Myanmar, Thailand, and Laos. Hundreds of thousands have been displaced, with agricultural losses threatening food security for millions more.
Coordinated Response
CARE is implementing emergency water and sanitation programs in displacement camps across Vietnam and the Philippines, where crowded conditions increase the risk of disease outbreaks.
Mercy Corps is providing emergency cash transfers and shelter materials to affected families in Myanmar, where the storms have compounded challenges from ongoing political instability.
Save the Children is operating mobile child protection teams across the region, ensuring displaced children have access to safe spaces, psychosocial support, and continued education.
A Growing Pattern
Climate scientists note that the increasing intensity of tropical storms in the western Pacific is consistent with projections about how warming ocean temperatures affect cyclone behavior, underscoring the need for long-term resilience investments in the region.
Visit our Southeast Asia Severe Storms disaster page for responding organizations.