Commission IX reports severe damage at RSUD Ruteng after Flores quake
Lawmakers from Commission IX of Indonesia’s House of Representatives say RSUD Ruteng in Manggarai suffered severe structural damage, leaving around th…
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Human Initiative details post‑quake response after 15 August Flores tremor
Human Initiative says its emergency teams began moving one day after the 7.7‑magnitude Flores earthquake on 15 August 2026, delivering initial aid to…
Local Volunteers Help Steer Human Initiative’s Flores Earthquake Aid
Human Initiative is working with local volunteers to map evacuation sites, vulnerable residents and changing needs after the August 2026 Flores earthq…
Flores quake kills dozens, displaces over 100,000; aid efforts continue
A magnitude 7.7–7.8 earthquake off Flores Island on 15 August 2026 killed dozens and displaced more than 100,000 people, according to Indonesia’s disa…
Bali extends Rp1 billion grant to NTT for Flores earthquake recovery
Bali Governor Wayan Koster has delivered a Rp1 billion grant to East Nusa Tenggara to support recovery after the 15 August 2026 Flores earthquake and…
BMKG field survey maps shaking, soil and tsunami impacts in Flores
Indonesia’s BMKG has released detailed field survey results from the August 15, 2026 Flores earthquake, mapping shaking intensity, soil conditions, li…
Lewotobi evacuees in Konga plant watermelons beside temporary shelters
Nearly two years after Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted, evacuees living in temporary housing in Konga, East Flores, have begun cultivating watermelon…
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.
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…
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…