Indonesian province faces hunger, drought two weeks after deadly quake

Natural disastersSuper El Nino likely to worsen crisis in East Nusa Tenggara as tremors continueHery Bertus and his son stand outside their home in East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, which was destroyed in the powerful quake that struck the area on Aug. 15. (Photo by Ismi Damayanti)ISMI DAMAYANTIAugust 31, 2026 17:57 JSTRUTENG, Indonesia -- Two weeks after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit the island of Flores, in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province, residents in remote villages are struggling to find food and water, while 180,000 people remain in makeshift shelters as aftershocks continue.