Singapore, Dec. 1 -- The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) has pledged 250,000 SGD (about 190,000 USD) to five national societies in the region, where communities have been severely affected by recent flooding.

The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS), Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC), Thai Red Cross Society (TRCS) and Vietnam Red Cross (VNRC) will each receive 50,000 SGD (38,600 USD) to support emergency relief and recovery efforts, the SRC said in a press release on December 1.

Severe monsoon rains, tropical storms and cyclones have triggered widespread flooding and landslides across Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka, resulting in loss of life, mass displacement, destruction of homes and extensive damage to critical infrastr...