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Flores Earthquake and Tsunami
Along the coast of Flores, the morning light once meant safety. Children walked to school, fishermen set out before dawn, and families gathered near the water’s edge. But even in the quiet, the land remembered what the people tried to forget. Beneath their feet, something was always moving.Flores in nineteen ninety-two was a place defined by the meeting of land and sea. Fishing boats left at sunrise, market stalls opened under a relentless sun, and daily life revolved around the coast near Maumere Bay. Here, the shoreline wasn’t just a view—it was the heart of trade, food, and family. The…
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