Solution:

The Philosophy for Coping with Disaster:

• Before the requirements for coping with disaster can be determined and adequately met, it is essential to bear in mind the simple but nonetheless important a philosophy that is involved.

• This is because disaster can have wide-ranging effects on a country, its government, and its people.

• Therefore, the primary responsibility for coping with disaster must rest with the government. Government is responsible to the people for meeting the needs created by the disaster, in the same way, that it is responsible for other aspects of national life.

• However, a government may, and usually does, need help from NGOs, the private sector, the general public, and, in many cases, its international development partners also.

• Further, when the government departments and agencies (including emergency services) have to deal with a disaster, they invariably have to accept a considerable additional workload.

• Moreover, they usually have to function under pressure and in cooperate with a variety of other agencies (government or otherwise).

• A further point is that disaster produces some needs that may not be covered by normal government organizations such as mass feeding.