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local recovery  

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  • When disaster strikes a local community, it is imperative that the community has sufficient resources in order to return back to normal working conditions and that business continuity is maintained. One of the many recovery issues is finding enough volunteers and other workers to assist in disaster recovery efforts. [Source: Encyclopedia of Disaster Relief; Recovery, Local]

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