(1) Taking the term 'disaster' to mean any major destructive event that occasions serious harm to the population and the environment such as flood, fire or drought, and whereas in the event of major disasters or crisis situations, the Community should show its solidarity with the Member States , and above all with the population concerned , by promptly providing specific financial assistance to contribute to a rapid return to normal living conditions in the affected regions and by contributing to financial compensation for the direct victims , without being a substitute for the competent public and private authorities .
(1) Lielās katastrofās vai krīzes situācijās Kopienai ir jāizrāda solidaritāte ar attiecīgajām dalībvalstīm un iedzīvotājiem, nekavējoties nodrošinot konkrētu finansiālu palīdzību, kas dotu ieguldījumu normālu dzīves apstākļu straujā atjaunošanā skartajos reģionos un finansiālā kompensācijā cietušajiem no terorisma.