Decades of disaster response experience has shown that locally led disaster response is the most successful. It is unwise and dangerous to go to a disaster zone on your own. If you want to go, make sure it is with a reputable organization that has long
experience with disaster response and/or a deep history of working with the affected population - ideally both. People who go to a disaster area without being part of a trained, organized team risk compounding the disaster by getting lost, getting
sick, or getting hurt - consuming resources that could otherwise be spent on the medical response.
