The Lombok earthquake destroyed more than 42,000 structures and displaced about 156,000 people
August 9th, 2018“…..aid had been slow in reaching victims, especially those in far-flung areas.
“There are some refugees who have not received aid,” he said, “especially in remote or isolated areas.”
But….the government had sent out 200 pickup trucks on Wednesday to deliver rice, cooking oil, drinking water and food staples.
In North Lombok, the region hit hardest by the quake, tent camps have sprung up in open fields near ruined villages. Some in the camps said they had received government deliveries of instant noodles and drinking water, but little else.
Increasingly desperate, many displaced villagers have taken to standing in the middle of the area’s main road, seeking donations from passing motorists.
To slow traffic and attract attention, some locals stand in the middle of the road, holding out cardboard boxes for donations or flags and handwritten signs asking for assistance. Some even bring out plastic chairs and sit in the middle of the road with their donation boxes……”