An independent and well-equipped community can respond to and recover from disasters when aid is not available. Maryam Razzaq emphasizes how vulnerability increases when communities are overly dependent on external help and resources. Therefore, by establishing mitigation strategies beforehand, communities are better-suited for post-disaster rehabilitation. Such efforts are also helpful because they bring a sense of hope and security to the individuals in a community to be able to withstand disasters, collaborate with support agencies, and follow mitigation guidelines.
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