https://komodotimes.com/Komodo Times reports on Komodo National Park, Labuan Bajo and Flores: conservation, marine life and diving, travel and access, the tourism economy, explainers and data.en© 2026 PT. Kabar Delapan Belashttps://komodotimes.com/assets/site/brand/icon-144.pnghttps://komodotimes.com/144144Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:53:21 +0800 https://komodotimes.com/flores-forecast-warm-days-light-rain-and-breezy-conditions-through-next-weekhttps://komodotimes.com/flores-forecast-warm-days-light-rain-and-breezy-conditions-through-next-weekSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:53:21 +0800Mukmin JohnExplainersFlores is expected to stay warm with light rain and breezy conditions through next week, while BMKG district forecasts show weather can differ sharply across the island. https://komodotimes.com/airnav-extends-wunopito-airport-closure-as-lewotolok-ash-drifts-over-lembatahttps://komodotimes.com/airnav-extends-wunopito-airport-closure-as-lewotolok-ash-drifts-over-lembataSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:53:07 +0800Mukmin JohnExplainersAirNav Indonesia extended Wunopito Airport’s closure in Lewoleba after ash from Mount Ili Lewotolok disrupted aviation safety, with repeated NOTAM updates keeping the status in flux. https://komodotimes.com/tens-of-thousands-still-displaced-one-month-after-flores-earthquakehttps://komodotimes.com/tens-of-thousands-still-displaced-one-month-after-flores-earthquakeSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:52:40 +0800Mukmin JohnExplainersIndonesian disaster officials say the number of people displaced by the August Flores earthquake has fallen from more than 150,000 to around 46,000, as housing damage is verified and support for heavily affected households is rolled out. https://komodotimes.com/flores-districts-begin-recovery-as-77-quake-emergency-phase-winds-downhttps://komodotimes.com/flores-districts-begin-recovery-as-77-quake-emergency-phase-winds-downSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:51:46 +0800Mukmin JohnExplainersSeveral Flores districts ended their extended emergency status and search-and-rescue operations on 12 September 2026, as authorities and local communities begin a transition toward rehabilitation, reconstruction and the restoration of… https://komodotimes.com/five-emergencies-expose-flores-timurs-warning-system-gapshttps://komodotimes.com/five-emergencies-expose-flores-timurs-warning-system-gapsSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:51:26 +0800Mukmin JohnExplainersFlores Timur has faced overlapping disaster emergencies since late 2025, prompting officials and researchers to push for warning chains that link hazard mapping, monitoring and communication to clear, community-level action. https://komodotimes.com/flores-aftershocks-reach-13863-as-bmkg-reports-weakening-sequencehttps://komodotimes.com/flores-aftershocks-reach-13863-as-bmkg-reports-weakening-sequenceSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:51:23 +0800Mukmin JohnExplainersBMKG has logged 13,863 aftershocks in Flores since the August 15 magnitude 7.7 earthquake, with the sequence now in a weakening phase. https://komodotimes.com/bnpb-flores-earthquake-logistics-reach-9839-of-targethttps://komodotimes.com/bnpb-flores-earthquake-logistics-reach-9839-of-targetSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:51:20 +0800Mukmin JohnExplainersIndonesia’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 percent logistics delivery rate. https://komodotimes.com/bnpb-manages-rp57-trillion-as-indonesia-weighs-disaster-riskshttps://komodotimes.com/bnpb-manages-rp57-trillion-as-indonesia-weighs-disaster-risksSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:51:13 +0800Mukmin JohnExplainersIndonesia’s disaster agency is managing about Rp5.7 trillion in combined regular and emergency funds for 2026, but experts say the heavy emphasis on ready-to-use contingency money shows a system still geared toward reacting after disasters… https://komodotimes.com/volcanic-ash-from-ili-lewotolok-closes-wunopito-airport-in-lewolebahttps://komodotimes.com/volcanic-ash-from-ili-lewotolok-closes-wunopito-airport-in-lewolebaSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:51:11 +0800Mukmin JohnExplainersAirNav Indonesia issued a series of aeronautical notices closing Wunopito Airport in Lewoleba after volcanic ash from Mount Ili Lewotolok entered nearby airspace, initially on 8–9 September 2026 and later through additional extensions. https://komodotimes.com/bnpb-verifies-51591-flores-homes-as-recovery-planning-advanceshttps://komodotimes.com/bnpb-verifies-51591-flores-homes-as-recovery-planning-advancesSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:51:02 +0800Mukmin JohnExplainersBNPB has verified 51,591 homes after the Flores earthquake, or 50.39% of the initial assessment target. The data will guide aid, temporary shelters and reconstruction planning across seven regencies. https://komodotimes.com/ile-lewotolok-logged-1873-eruption-earthquakes-in-five-dayshttps://komodotimes.com/ile-lewotolok-logged-1873-eruption-earthquakes-in-five-daysSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:50:44 +0800Mukmin JohnExplainersIndonesia’s Mount Ile Lewotolok in Lembata, East Nusa Tenggara, recorded 1,873 eruption-related earthquakes over 1–5 September 2026. https://komodotimes.com/flores-tourism-resumes-after-quake-but-recovery-remains-unevenhttps://komodotimes.com/flores-tourism-resumes-after-quake-but-recovery-remains-unevenSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:50:38 +0800Mukmin JohnExplainersTourism activity on Flores has resumed after the 15 August quake off Mbay, with Asita NTT reporting no tour cancellations among its members. https://komodotimes.com/flores-timur-launches-midwifery-resilience-project-for-disasters-and-climate-riskshttps://komodotimes.com/flores-timur-launches-midwifery-resilience-project-for-disasters-and-climate-risksSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:50:36 +0800Mukmin JohnExplainersFlores Timur launched Project Mentari Adaptif on 31 August to strengthen midwifery and health-facility readiness so maternal and newborn care can continue during disasters and climate-related disruption. https://komodotimes.com/bpolbf-29-of-57-verified-flores-tourism-villages-receiving-visitorshttps://komodotimes.com/bpolbf-29-of-57-verified-flores-tourism-villages-receiving-visitorsSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:50:10 +0800Mukmin JohnExplainersFlores tourism is recovering unevenly after the 15 August 2026 earthquake. https://komodotimes.com/bmkg-time-window-for-flores-aftershocks-points-to-late-september-slowdownhttps://komodotimes.com/bmkg-time-window-for-flores-aftershocks-points-to-late-september-slowdownSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:49:58 +0800Mukmin JohnExplainersIndonesia’s BMKG expects aftershocks from the 15 August 2026 Flores earthquake to decline over roughly three to four weeks, with activity likely to continue at a lower rate into late September rather than ending on a fixed date. https://komodotimes.com/bnpb-142-deaths-linked-to-flores-quake-94-in-evacuation-siteshttps://komodotimes.com/bnpb-142-deaths-linked-to-flores-quake-94-in-evacuation-sitesSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:49:53 +0800Mukmin JohnExplainersIndonesia’s disaster agency says 142 people died in connection with the 15 August 2026 Flores earthquake, including 48 from the direct impact of the magnitude 7.7 quake and 94 evacuees whose deaths were classified as indirect effects while… https://komodotimes.com/east-flores-counts-five-disaster-emergencies-early-in-2026https://komodotimes.com/east-flores-counts-five-disaster-emergencies-early-in-2026Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:48:41 +0800Mukmin JohnExplainersEast Flores authorities say five disaster emergency statuses were active in early 2026, covering an eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, extreme weather, cold lava flooding, social conflict and an earthquake, highlighting the district’s… https://komodotimes.com/meko-islands-a-white-sandbar-and-small-islets-off-adonarahttps://komodotimes.com/meko-islands-a-white-sandbar-and-small-islets-off-adonaraSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:47:04 +0800Mukmin JohnExplainersThe Meko Islands cluster off Adonara in East Flores features a white sandbar, three surrounding islets, clear water and mangroves.