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Unaware of Lurking Earthquakes and Liquefactions
It seems that locals in Palu, Central Sulawesi, are being targeted by lurking disasters that can happen at any time, as they are living on top of an active fault.
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Anto, 40, a resident of North Tatura subdistrict, points to cracks in the wall of his house that were caused by the 28 Sept. 2018 earthquake in South Palu district, Palu, on Thursday (9/1/2020). North Tatura is located in an earthquake hazard zone.
It seems that locals in Palu, Central Sulawesi, are being targeted by lurking disasters that can happen at any time, as they are living on top of an active fault.
Ironically, these locals have not received clear information about their living area’s proneness to disaster. They are not well informed on preparing for disasters either.