A cascade of unusually destructive storms has torn through South and Southeast Asia, killing at least 1,200 people — a toll that is likely to rise — and displacing millions more.

The region is no stranger to such giant storms, referred to as cyclones, hurricanes or typhoons, which tend to accompany monsoon rains in November and December. But this year’s sequence has been especially devastating.

Here are images of the chaos.

Sri Lanka

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People wading through murky floodwaters in Gampaha on Saturday.

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Packing up belongings in Kaduwela, near Colombo, on Friday. Warming temperatures because of climate change have been linked to more intense and unpredictable monsoon rains, which, in turn, lead to deadlier landslides or flash foods.

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Damage caused by landslides in the village of Sarasavigama. The Sri Lankan president said on Monday that the island nation was facing the “largest and most challenging natural disaster in our history.”

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Traveling by boat through Wellampitiya on Sunday.

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Navigating the floodwaters in Wellampitiya on Sunday.

Indonesia

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Police personnel walking through mud in the flooded town of Palembayan on Monday.

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The result of flash flooding in Meureudu in Aceh Province.

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Rescuing a villager in Bireuen, Aceh Province, on Saturday.

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Mud traps in Meureudu on Thursday.

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Debris on the waterfront in Padang, West Sumatra Province, on Sunday.

The Philippines

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People and vehicles wading through the flooded town of Hagonoy, in the Bulacan province, on Wednesday.

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A flooded village in Central Luzon on Saturday.

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Clearing a highway in Dipaculao, Aurora Province, on Nov. 10.

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Damage in Bacayan, Cebu City, on Nov. 5.

Vietnam

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Vehicles and a boat wading through a flooded road in the province of Hue on Nov. 6.

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A flooded street in Nha Trang, in the coastal province of Khanh Hoa, on Nov. 20.

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Trying to clear a path in the coastal community of Quy Nhon on Nov. 6.

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Having lunch after heavy rain in Hue on Nov. 3.

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A typhoon approaching Quy Nhon on Nov. 6.

Thailand

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Floodwaters submerging roads and vehicles in the city of Hat Yai on Nov. 27.

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Paddling through Bang Ban, in the central province of Ayutthaya, on Nov. 14.

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Evacuating a resident in Hat Yai, in the southern province of Songkhla, on Wednesday.

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A convenience store in Hat Yai.

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Stranded on a bridge in Hat Yai.