Educating the public about the causes of earthquakes and their potential hazards may to alleviate death and destruction should an earthquake occur, but a country also needs to prepare for the likelihood of such an event

Funds.

Explanation:

Natural disaster may be defined as any harmful event that might occur due to the natural phenomena. The natural disaster might include flood, earthquake, cyclone and volcanoes.

These natural disaster affects the living life as well the public properties. The countries might suffer from the huge financial loss due to these natural disaster. This the duty of the government and the individual to prepare themselves in the disaster and the country must provide funds for the preparation of these disaster.

Thus, the answer is funds.