Indonesians in the northern regions of Sumatra island are struggling to return to normal life as senior government officials said on Sunday (December 7) that the island will require 51.82 trillion rupiah ($3.11 billion) in reconstruction and recovery funds following a series of deadly floods.

The death toll from the cyclone-induced floods and landslides reached 950 as of Monday (December 8), with 274 people still missing, according to official data. The storms also killed about 200 people in southern Thailand and Malaysia.

Suharyanto, head of Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency, said that the recovery funds needed across the three provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra may still increase as the agency continues to calculate how much damage has been done.

Among the three provinces affected, Aceh needs the most funds, amounting to a total of 25.41 trillion rupiah, while North Sumatra and West Sumatra will require 12.88 trillion and 13.52 trillion rupiah respectively, he added.

Local government officials on Sumatra have called on the national government in Jakarta to declare a national emergency to free up additional funds for rescue-and-relief efforts.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

SOUTH TAPANULI, NORTH SUMATRA PROVINCE, INDONESIA (DECEMBER 7, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. (MUTE) VARIOUS OF DRONE FOOTAGE OF LEVELLED VILLAGE

2. VARIOUS OF WOMEN BRINGING CHILDREN TO LOOK FOR AID

3. BROKEN BRIDGE / MILITARY PERSONNEL BUILDING TEMPORARY BAILEY BRIDGE

4. MILITARY PERSONNEL BUILDING BAILEY BRIDGE

5. VARIOUS OF MILITARY PERSONNEL ATTACHING CABLE ONTO BAILEY BRIDGE

6. MILITARY PERSONNEL WALKING ALONG BAILEY BRIDGE

7. MILITARY PERSONNEL OBSERVING BRIDGE BUILDING

8. NAMETAG ON LIEUTENANT COLONEL ANDRI PRASETYO WIBOWO'S UNIFORM

9. (SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) LIEUTENANT COLONEL ANDRI PRASETYO WIBOWO SAYING:

"What we're building now is a bailey bridge type 21, 33 meters long and 3 meters width. This bridge can hold 30 tonnes, and will be purposed for access of logistics and evacuation efforts reaching South Tapanuli, North Tapanuli, and Central Tapanuli particularly Sibolga city."

10. PILES OF TIMBER NEXT TO BRIDGE

11. VARIOUS OF EXCAVATOR PICKING TIMBER

12. VARIOUS OF WOMEN CARRYING RICE BAGS

13. VARIOUS OF SOUTH TAPANULI RESIDENT SUPARMAN PASARIBU DRYING FAMILY DOCUMENTS AND SCHOOL DEGREES

14. (SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) SOUTH TAPANULI RESIDENT SUPARMAN PASARIBU SAYING:

"I am upset, yes. I came here to check on what I left, what I could salvage. So I hope the government can make this effort easier for us. I can't speak anymore."

ACEH TAMIANG, ACEH PROVINCE, INDONESIA (DECEMBER 7, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all)

15. VARIOUS OF WOMAN WASHING CLOTHES IN FLOODWATER

16. EVACUEES IN CAMP

17. WOMEN PREPARING FOOD IN EVACUATION CAMP

18. ACTIVITIES IN PUBLIC KITCHEN

19. VOLUNTEERS COOKING

20. YOUTHS COLLECTING FOOD

21. CHILDREN EATING

22. VARIOUS OF FAMILIES EATING IN EVACUATION CAMP

23. PEOPLE IN EVACUATION CAMP

24. (MUTE) VARIOUS OF DRONE FOOTAGE OF TIMBER AND MUD AROUND VILLAGE