Due to his active presence on social media during disasters, The Straits Times called him "the single most-quoted Indonesian official in the news during any disaster".
Karena ia dikenal aktif memberitakan bencana di media sosial ketika sedang berlangsung, The Straits Times menyebutnya sebagai "pejabat Indonesia yang paling sering dikutip dalam berita selama bencana berlangsung".