On Sep 28, 2018, Palu was hit by a devastating earthquake and tsunami. A year after the disaster, CNA traveled to the area to find out how people ...
PALU, Sulawesi: Like other residents who call Palu home, Tri Sasongko thought he had grown accustomed to the earthquakes which regularly hit the small Indonesian city of 340,000 residents, located at a junction where three active fault lines intersect.
A total of 3,701 people in Palu and its surrounding areas lost their lives that day, according to data from the National Disaster Mitigation Agency. An additional 701 are still listed as missing, believed to have been swept out to sea or buried under thick layers of mud and debris. “This beach used to be packed with 30 to 40 vendors. Now I’m the only one,” Mr Sasongko said as he served snacks to a handful of customers at his newly acquired food cart. “Everybody is afraid of going to the beach. They’re still traumatised by the tsunami.”
Another vendor, Mr Badriah, who like many Indonesians goes by one name, said many vendors in Talise died during the tsunami and those who survived would rather sell somewhere else or switch to another job entirely.“Before, my shop used to be so full I had problems finding seats for everyone,” she told CNA, adding that in the past, she could take home one million rupiah a day during weekends selling coffees, soft drinks and fresh coconuts at Talise beach.
Buildings with hardly any damage are secured with oversized padlocks to keep looters and scavengers from stealing roof tiles and steel reinforcement bars.One business owner who wished to remain anonymous told CNA he is ready to pack up and leave. This means the five areas are extremely vulnerable to disaster and are unfit for human dwellings and activities.
“Some of my suppliers were also hit by the disaster and those who weren’t struggle to get goods because the farmers were also affected. Almost everything had to be shipped from outside of Palu and as a result, prices of raw ingredients are still high,” Mr Sutedja told CNA.
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