The details: Downed communication lines and infrastructure issues are making it harder to get equipment and personnel to badly damaged areas. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said that officials "have to do many things soon, but conditions do not allow us to do so."
A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck northern Indonesia on Friday, northeast of the town of Donggala on the island of Sulawesi. The strongest quake was followed by a damaging tsunami in Palu, the provincial capital with a population of about 335,000.
The details: The earthquake has been followed by numerous strong aftershocks that are also capable of causing significant damage. Early reports from the region suggest widespread damage to homes, along with tsunami-related damage in Palu. Videos posted to Twitter showed onlookers watching as giant waves crashed ashore.
