Sikka Prepares Rp20 Billion Presidential Grant Allocation for Earthquake Recovery
Sikka regency is preparing to allocate a Rp20 billion presidential grant for post-earthquake recovery, with the largest proposed share set aside for h…
Flores & Beyond
Stories from across Flores and the surrounding islands.
M5.1 Offshore Quake Reported in Flores Sea as Manggarai Aftershocks Continue
An offshore magnitude 5.1 earthquake was reported in the Flores Sea near Ruteng on Saturday night, as official data from Indonesia’s BMKG continued to…
NTT Consolidates Flores Earthquake Damage Data for Three-Year Recovery Plan
East Nusa Tenggara authorities are merging sectoral and geographic damage data from the August Flores earthquake into a single geospatial database to…
Ngada Enters Recovery Transition, Plans Public Review of Earthquake Damage
Ngada district has entered an emergency-to-recovery transition following the 15 August Flores earthquake.
Jokowi Sleeps in Palue Camp as Sikka Prepares Rp20 Billion Quake Aid
Former president Joko Widodo inspected earthquake damage and slept in a tent with displaced residents on Pulau Palue on 16 September 2026, as Sikka di…
Flores aftershocks enter significant decay phase, BMKG reports
Indonesia’s BMKG says aftershocks from the August 15 Flores magnitude 7.7 earthquake are now in a significant decay phase, with more than 15,700 event…
NTT Targets Early October Deadline for Flores Earthquake Damage Data
East Nusa Tenggara Governor Emmanuel Melkiades Laka Lena says earthquake-damage verification across Flores should be completed by early October 2026,…
Police Question Six Witnesses over Alleged Manggarai Assault on Volunteer
Manggarai police have upgraded an alleged assault case involving humanitarian volunteer Yohanes Ican Jegau to formal investigation, examining six witn…
Manggarai Timur Extends Earthquake Emergency Response Through Sept. 19
Manggarai Timur renewed its earthquake emergency response through Sept. 19, with officials citing aftershocks, displaced residents and widespread dama…
West Manggarai Opens Three-Day Review of Quake Damage Data
West Manggarai has opened a three-day public objection period for its newly published list of households and damage classifications for homes hit by t…
NTT Waives Vehicle Tax Penalties After Flores Earthquake
East Nusa Tenggara has introduced a two-month tax relief programme for vehicle owners in Flores after recent earthquakes, waiving all administrative p…
Schools in Manggarai Barat resume classes in emergency facilities
Schools across Manggarai Barat have resumed teaching after the 7.7‑magnitude Flores earthquake, but most affected schools are still relying on emergen…
BNPB reports nearly 1,954 tons of aid dispatched to NTT quake survivors
Indonesia’s disaster agency says nearly 1,954 tons of relief supplies received between 15 and 30 August were dispatched to communities hit by the Flor…
Three Air Force Planes Deliver 31 Tons of Aid to Labuan Bajo and Maumere
Three Indonesian Air Force planes carried 31 tons of ready-to-eat food to Labuan Bajo and Maumere on Aug. 24, as part of a wider airlift supporting ea…
PMI Sends 33,947 Relief Items to Flores Earthquake Victims via Labuan Bajo
PMI shipped 33,947 relief items by sea from Jakarta to Labuan Bajo after the Flores earthquake, with the cargo slated for seven affected districts acr…