Mataram and the island as a whole have suffered from serious power supply problems for many years building to a crisis point in mid-2010.

This beautiful island has suffered lately from security problems (see travel advice on fco.gov.uk).

The island was a port for herring fishing, and suffered the decline of said industry.

The island has suffered damage from wildfire, most recently on August 8, 2001.

In recent years the island has suffered from major erosion.

The island is suffering severe land loss to the sea due to coastal erosion.

The island has been suffering from significant erosion during the past decades.

The island suffered severe volcanic eruptions in 1967, 1969 and 1970.

In the 16th century, the island suffered further English depredation.

The island, in the words of a Caribbean disaster official, suffered "total devastation."