Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua experienced torrential rains which have caused widespread flash flooding and triggered landslides affecting mountainside villages. 58 people are reported to have been killed and 74 more injured.
4000 people have been displaced as flood waters forced people to flee their homes to seek higher ground. The worst landslides occurred in the city of Jayapura where 7 people were killed.
In Sentani a river burst its banks sweeping away people, their homes and other debris as the area received 18 inches of rainfall in three days.
Rescue teams have been evacuating residents and taking them to government shelters. The military and ambulance vehicles have been moving hundreds of casualties to hospitals and shelters.
The storm system is expected to head south and away from land in the following days.
