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Over 1,000 deaths have been reported in Southeast Asia after storms triggered flooding and mudslides across the region

"This is the first time the entire country has been struck by such a disaster," Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said

One city in Thailand received 13 inches of rain on Nov. 21, the highest recorded daily amount in 300 years

More than 1,000 people have died after flooding and mudslides impacted millions across Southeast Asia.

Heavy rainfall fueled by cyclones and other storms triggered the disaster, impacting countries like Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Vietnam, according to CNN and Sky News . The severe weather began last week.

As of Monday, Dec. 1, authorities have said at least 390 deaths have been recorded in Sri Lanka

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