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(i) First responder. Since the community is at the site of disaster, it is the first to respond to it. (ii) Source of maximum information: When a disaster occurs in an area, no one will have better or more comprehensive information on the people living there and its resources, than the inhabitants of that area. (iii) Local coping mechanism: Most disasters are recurrent. Hence, there always a traditionally established coping mechanism that is handed down over generations. This would be the most immediate response measure. (iv) Self-help lies in self-interest. It would be a natural instinct of the community to respond quickly on such occasions since overdependence on external resources may be time-consuming and even ineffective.
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