The New Humanitarian | Toilets and tents: A week after Indonesia's tsunami, survivors still need basic aid
PALU/Indonesia Frustrations are mounting in Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province as survivors wait for help that’s slow to arrive nearly a week after earthquakes and a tsunami destroyed homes and villages and buried an unknown number of people under rubble. Indonesian authorities in charge of the response say they’re waiting for larger aid shipments to reach the city. Damaged infrastructure and long distances continue to slow aid delivery, while fuel and electricity shortages have hampered search and rescue efforts. “The most important thing I need is tents,” said Willem Ramp...
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