Emergency in Lombok

President Joko Widodo needs to intervene in the handling of the disaster in Lombok. Tens of thousands of people need immediate help.

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August 14, 2018

The government must immediately declare the Lombok earthquake a national disaster. Lengthy meetings to discuss the criteria for a disaster status will do little to help the people on the ground. The Richter 7 earthquakes and the continuing aftershocks have left hundreds dead, tens of thousands homeless, infrastructure severely damaged and utility supplies, including water, in chaos.

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