BNPB: Flores earthquake logistics reach 98.39% of target
Indonesia’s disaster agency BNPB says 2,142 tonnes of relief supplies for the Flores earthquake had been distributed by early September, with a 98.39…
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Mukmin John
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BNPB manages Rp5.7 trillion as Indonesia weighs disaster risks
Indonesia’s disaster agency is managing about Rp5.7 trillion in combined regular and emergency funds for 2026, but experts say the heavy emphasis on r…
BNPB verifies 51,591 Flores homes as recovery planning advances
BNPB has verified 51,591 homes after the Flores earthquake, or 50.39% of the initial assessment target. The data will guide aid, temporary shelters an…
Ile Lewotolok Logged 1,873 Eruption Earthquakes in Five Days
Indonesia’s Mount Ile Lewotolok in Lembata, East Nusa Tenggara, recorded 1,873 eruption-related earthquakes over 1–5 September 2026.
Flores Tourism Resumes After Quake, But Recovery Remains Uneven
Tourism activity on Flores has resumed after the 15 August quake off Mbay, with Asita NTT reporting no tour cancellations among its members.
Flores Timur launches midwifery resilience project for disasters and climate risks
Flores Timur launched Project Mentari Adaptif on 31 August to strengthen midwifery and health-facility readiness so maternal and newborn care can cont…
BPOLBF: 29 of 57 Verified Flores Tourism Villages Receiving Visitors
Flores tourism is recovering unevenly after the 15 August 2026 earthquake.
Tourism Ministry details 2025 statistics for ten priority destinations
Indonesia’s Tourism Ministry has launched a 2025 statistical publication for 10 Priority Tourism Destinations and three Regenerative Destinations unde…
BMKG time window for Flores aftershocks points to late-September slowdown
Indonesia’s BMKG expects aftershocks from the 15 August 2026 Flores earthquake to decline over roughly three to four weeks, with activity likely to co…
BNPB: 142 deaths linked to Flores quake, 94 in evacuation sites
Indonesia’s disaster agency says 142 people died in connection with the 15 August 2026 Flores earthquake, including 48 from the direct impact of the m…
Flores Aftershocks Top 9,700 as Labuan Bajo Tourism Normalizes
Indonesia’s meteorology and disaster agencies have logged more than 9,700 aftershocks in the weeks since the 7.7‑magnitude Flores earthquake, while lo…
Indonesia logs 1.53 million foreign arrivals in July 2026, topping 2019
Indonesia recorded 1,525,037 foreign arrivals in July 2026, slightly above the July 2019 benchmark according to Statistics Indonesia data compiled by…
East Flores Counts Five Disaster Emergencies Early in 2026
East Flores authorities say five disaster emergency statuses were active in early 2026, covering an eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, extreme weat…
Komodo Airport Handled 48,798 Arrivals in May 2025
Komodo Airport recorded 45,261 domestic and 3,537 international arrivals in May 2025, according to BPOLBF.
Diving tops Manggarai Barat tourism revenue at Rp1.5 billion
Manggarai Barat had collected Rp5.7 billion in tourism revenue by Nov. 21, 2023, with diving contributing Rp1.5 billion and foreign visitors accountin…