At least 90 people have died and dozens are missing after severe floods hit Indonesia this week. Southeast Asia is facing some of its worst floods in years, affecting millions across Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.
Extreme weather is also hitting Sri Lanka, where at least 56 people have died and 21 are missing after heavy rains, and the country is now preparing for more severe weather, as Cyclone Ditwah moves along its eastern coast. Thousands of families have been forced to leave their homes and are now displaced by the flooding.
Sadly, these extreme weather events really are becoming more frequent with climate change, though the phenomena is nothing new. History has recorded some truly terrifying floods—natural disasters that have killed thousands and destroyed homes and livelihoods.
Click through and be reminded of some of the worst floods on record.