This pattern occurs over and over again: after disasters, most of the initial aid comes from the community rather than through government agencies. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/13/us/west-maui-hawaii-wildfires-aid.html

People often seem to find joy in these moments of clarity, where they are freed from the expectations of typical society and can freely offer aid to those in their communities. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/301070/a-paradise-built-in-hell-by-rebecca-solnit/

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