Bali BPBD allocates Rp150 million for Flores earthquake relief

Denpasar — Bali’s Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) has allocated Rp150 million in initial logistics funding for communities affected by the Flores earthquake, according to reports citing BPBD Bali chief I Gede Agung Teja Bhusana Yadnya and local media coverage of the response.

The allocation is intended to help procure and distribute relief items including ready-to-eat food, bottled water, cooking oil, rice, sleeping mats, tarpaulins, blankets, diapers and cleaning supplies. The agency’s team was also reported to be working from Ende after entering Flores via Maumere to assess needs and buy supplies.

Bali Governor Wayan Koster dispatched the BPBD chief and five personnel to the affected area on 17 August, according to the reports. The team also included health workers, with the first medical personnel serving residents in Sikka Regency and an additional Emergency Medical Team planned for Nagekeo.

Supplies and distribution

The relief items were being gathered for distribution through local command posts, according to the reports. The initial Rp150 million was described as a starting allocation rather than a final budget, with procurement and field assessment still under way.

Local media also reported that conditions remained relatively controlled, although aftershocks continued intermittently. Assistance was being directed to affected residents in the disaster zone, including those from Bali who may have been present in East Nusa Tenggara at the time of the quake.

Earthquake impact

The quake was reported as a magnitude 7.7 event affecting parts of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara. Damage was spread across several districts, which made access difficult and slowed the delivery of aid in some locations.

In a later update, Bali officials said the province’s wider humanitarian response expanded beyond the initial BPBD allocation, with additional logistics shipments being prepared for Flores. The broader mobilisation included food staples and household essentials sent by road and coordinated with other local governments in Bali.

The BPBD mission remained focused on assessment, relief procurement and medical support during the emergency phase. Officials said the work was being carried out in coordination with local counterparts in Flores.

Note: This article has been rewritten from verified reporting and removes unsupported details from the draft.

Sources

• Hublombok
• Media Indonesia
• Associated Press