Public Works Ministry Starts Repairs on Quake-Damaged Worship Sites in Flores
Indonesia’s Ministry of Public Works has begun structural repairs on two quake-damaged houses of worship in Manggarai, Flores, while the Ministry of R…
Flores & Beyond
Stories from across Flores and the surrounding islands.
Anak Ranakah Raised to Level II Alert After Flores Quakes
Indonesia’s volcanology agency raised Mount Anak Ranakah in Manggarai, Flores, to Level II (Alert) at 23:00 WITA on 1 September 2026 after a sharp ris…
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…
Habitat Indonesia Sets Targets for Flores Housing Recovery in Aesesa
Habitat for Humanity Indonesia’s Flores Housing Recovery program in Aesesa, Nagekeo, now has confirmed targets and a broad timeline, combining repairs…
Flores schools in Ende and Sikka reopen in emergency tents after quake
Following the 15 August Flores earthquake, TK Sare Orha in Ende and SMPN 1 Maumere in Sikka have reopened using emergency tents and borrowed rooms, wh…
Sikka Regent, Deputy Move to Tents After Flores Quake Damage
Damage to the Sikka regency headquarters forced the regent and deputy regent to work from tents, with services shifted to temporary facilities while t…
Bank Indonesia dispatches 32.5 tons of quake aid to East Nusa Tenggara
Bank Indonesia says it has dispatched 32.5 tons of humanitarian aid in three stages to earthquake-affected communities in East Nusa Tenggara, while co…
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…
Indonesia Inspects Five Earthquake-Damaged Airports in NTT
Indonesia’s civil aviation authority has inspected five earthquake-affected airports in East Nusa Tenggara, prioritising structural and operational re…
Jusuf Kalla urges community‑based rebuilding after Flores earthquake
During a visit to earthquake evacuation posts in Maumere, Jusuf Kalla urged authorities to move quickly from emergency relief to community‑based recon…
Lewotobi Laki-laki Erupts on 28 August, Ash Rises 1 Kilometre
Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Flores erupted on the morning of 28 August 2026, sending a one-kilometre-high ash column to the southwest and west.
Muhammadiyah EMT treats 2,222 Flores earthquake survivors
Muhammadiyah’s Emergency Medical Team treated 2,222 earthquake survivors at its WHO-standard field hospital in Flores between 17 and 28 August 2026, a…
Four Manggarai Timur residents airlifted to Labuan Bajo after Flores quake
Four residents of Manggarai Timur whose health worsened during the Flores earthquake emergency response were flown by Basarnas helicopter to Labuan Ba…
Aftershocks top 8,000 as air operations support remote Flores quake response
Indonesia’s meteorological agency recorded 8,193 aftershocks in Flores by 27 August 2026 following the magnitude 7.7 quake, and disaster officials say…