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…
Reporter
Kevin Mikael Januar
Komodo Times reporter
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…
Reok Traders Face Slow Recovery After 7.7 Flores Quake and Tsunami
Small traders in Reok, northern Manggarai, face a slow and uneven recovery after the 15 August Flores earthquake and tsunami damaged the public market…
Co-operatives keep Flores finance moving after 7.7 quake
Savings-and-loans co-operatives KSP Kopdit Pintu Air and Komida have kept services running after the 7.7-magnitude Flores earthquake of 15 August 2026…
Bank NTT sets two credit-relief schemes after Flores earthquake
Bank NTT has prepared two credit-relief schemes for customers affected by the 15 August 2026 Flores earthquake, but as of 7 September no borrowers had…
Flores Quake Damages 509 Houses of Worship Across Faiths
Indonesia’s Religious Affairs Ministry says 509 houses of worship across faiths were damaged in the August 15 Flores earthquake.
PLN restores 11 Flores substations as post‑quake power recovery continues
PLN says Flores’ main power system has returned to normal after the 15 August magnitude 7.7 earthquake, with 11 damaged substations restored and gener…
