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The Balaroa National Housing Complex, which is one of the villages affected by the earthquake, was severe enough to be the first place visited by President Joko Widodo in Palu, Sunday, September 30, 2018.

The people who saw the President's arrival at the location immediately surrounded him. The President also took time to talk with the residents.

"So this is indeed an emergency because many roads are cut off, the airport is also closed. Only electricity from 7 new substations that works. (Supply) of fuel is also (hampered due to) closed roads," said the President at the location.

Regarding the supply of fuel oi, the President estimates that in two days it will reach the location. Heavy equipment from Mamuju, Gorontalo according to him also has moved towards the disaster site.

"We pray that the heavy equipment will arrive smoothly tonight," he continued.

Likewise related to food and water that are hampered. The President said this was due to the condition of the airport that was not 100 percent ready to be used by the aircraft to land.

"I hope the community is patient all. I know many problems that must be resolved in the near future, including relating to communication," he said.

Quoting the official release of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), the power outages caused the communication network in Donggala and surrounding areas to be unable to operate because PLN's electricity supply was broken.

There are 276 _base stations that cannot be used. Communication operators continue to try to recover electricity supply on an emergency basis. The Ministry of Communication and Information has taken measures to recover the broken communication.

At the end of the conversation, the Head of State said he would continue to follow every development related to the handling of the post-earthquake and tsunami disaster.

"I will continue to follow this, all will return. After normal, the rehabilitation and reconstruction of houses like this is normal," he said. (Release Of Protocol, Press and Media, the Presidential Secretariat)