Undana offers flexible return and UKT relief for Flores quake-hit students
Universitas Nusa Cendana in Kupang is granting flexible class schedules and extending tuition fee deadlines for students affected by the August 15 Flo…
Flores & Beyond
Stories from across Flores and the surrounding islands.
Bank NTT keeps aid flowing after Ruteng branch damage in Flores quake
Bank NTT says it is still helping quake-hit residents in Manggarai after its Ruteng branch was badly damaged in the 15 August Flores earthquake, with…
Ngada Prosecutor urges accurate aid data after Flores quake
Ngada District Prosecutor Sutrisno Tabeas has urged officials to base earthquake relief on accurate, verifiable data, warning that poor recordkeeping…
Reok Expands Quake Damage Checks as Aid Flows into Manggarai
Authorities and aid groups are expanding verification of housing and infrastructure damage in Reok, Manggarai, following the 15 August 2026 Flores ear…
Cracked Classrooms at SDK Kokang After M7.7 Flores Quake Spur Safety Fears
A classroom block at SDK Kokang in East Flores has developed serious wall cracks after the 15 August 2026 M7.7 Flores earthquake, with the school prin…
Caritas Indonesia sends 180kg of medicine to four Flores dioceses
Caritas Indonesia has mobilised an integrated emergency response across four dioceses in Flores following the 15 August 2026 earthquake, sending 180 k…
Indonesia moves to reinforce tsunami warning system after Flores quake
Indonesia is reviewing and reinforcing its tsunami early-warning system after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake off Flores on 15 August 2026 generated tsunam…
Health Ministry targets one-week restart for NTT hospitals after quake
Indonesia’s Health Ministry has set a one-week target for basic hospital services to resume in earthquake-hit East Nusa Tenggara, deploying a mobile h…
Caritas coordinates Flores relief across four dioceses after Aug. 15 quake
Caritas Indonesia has coordinated a multi-diocese relief response in Flores after the Aug. 15 magnitude 7.7 earthquake, with church teams in Ende, Mau…
Miscaptioned Philippines Typhoon Video Shared as 2026 Flores Tsunami
A viral clip of a huge wave has been miscaptioned as tsunami footage from Flores and Labuan Bajo after the 15 August 2026 earthquake.
Five Flores airports reported damaged after August 15 earthquake
Five airports on Flores were reported damaged after the magnitude-7.7 earthquake of 15 August 2026, with runways still usable but terminal and support…
Two field hospitals in Flores treat fracture patients after August quake
Indonesia’s Health Ministry has opened two field hospitals in Ruteng and Aeramo to keep quake-hit Flores supplied with surgery and trauma care, as dam…
Flores Quake Forces Evacuation of Ruteng Prisoners to Bajawa and Ende
Damage from the 15 August 2026 magnitude 7.7 Flores earthquake forced authorities to evacuate 132 of 171 prisoners from Ruteng Class IIB Detention Cen…
BNI Keeps Most Flores Branches Open After Earthquake Damage in Borong
BNI said 24 of 25 branches and 65 of 67 ATMs in its Ende and Maumere coverage area were still operating after the Flores earthquake, while Borong rema…
Labuan Bajo and Ende Ippi Ports Recover Quickly After Flores Blackout
Port operator Pelindo says Labuan Bajo and Ende Ippi in Flores returned to normal cargo and vessel operations within hours after a power blackout caus…
