Summary
Southeast Asia is experiencing an extremely severe storm season, with many deaths and missing people across several countries. Another storm is forming in the Philippine Sea. The United Nations has reduced its budget for responding to wars and natural disasters, leaving these countries to manage the recovery largely on their own.
Key Facts
- Southeast Asia is having one of its worst storm seasons ever.
- Countries affected include Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, and Sri Lanka.
- Thousands of people are either dead or missing due to these storms.
- Another storm is currently developing in the Philippine Sea.
- Governments are unsure how to finance rebuilding efforts each year.
- The United Nations has cut its budget for war and natural disaster response by 50% for 2026.
- The reduction means affected countries must handle storm recovery with less international help.
