Abstract
This paper provides a general overview of the impact of the 26 December 2003 Bam, Iran, earthquake on the functioning of the local government and its services. Almost all Bam's municipal offices, hospitals, and schools were seriously damaged or destroyed during the earthquake, and the impact on the personnel and the functioning of local government agencies in the city of Bam and the surrounding area was very serious.
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