Investigative Report
Some Palu Residents Still at Risk of Earthquakes
Some residents of Palu city quite vulnerable to earthquake and soil liquefaction. Things may worsen if people are allowed to live in disaster-prone zones without being given a proper understanding about mitigation.
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Technicians check rolls of special submarine cables on Thursday (18/12/2019) from the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) at the Technology Research Center (Puspitek) in Serpong. The fiber optic cables are to be installed under the sea to send marine data as part of the cable-based tsunameter (CBT) early warning system.
PALU, KOMPAS – Disregarding the recommendation of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) in drafting a disaster risk map for Palu, Central Sulawesi, and its surroundings makes some residents of Palu city quite vulnerable to earthquake and soil liquefaction.
Things may worsen if people are allowed to live in disaster-prone zones without being given a proper understanding about mitigation.
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