WB solution - Disaster management

 Date: _______________     10. Disaster Management – Floods and Droughts

1. Name the following.[R,U]

1. The part of the country which is most prone to floods – North Eastern States

2. Disasters caused due to negligence or deliberate actions of humans – Man-made disasters

3. Lack of water to satisfy the normal needs of agriculture, livestock, industry or human population - Drought

2. Complete the table given below:[AP]

Name of the disaster	Type – natural or man-made
Earthquakes	Natural
Air crashes	Man-made
Landslides	Natural
War	Man-made
cyclones	Natural
Nuclear leaks	Man-made

3. Answer in one sentence.[AP]

1. Name the Disaster Management Agencies.

Ans. Help Age India, American Red Cross Society, Children’s Disaster Services and the World Vision

2. List the drought prone zones in India.

Ans. Rajasthan, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Central Maharashtra, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and West Bengal

3.  What measures will you take upon receiving a flood warning?

Ans.

• Look out for updated information issued by local authorities. 

• Avoid contact with flood water, as this water may be contaminated with oil, sewage, chemicals, etc.

• Do not drive through a flooded area. 

• If you have to walk in standing water, use bamboo sticks to ensure that you do not step in open manholes.

 (Accept any three answers)

1. Answer the following questions.[R,U]

1. What steps will you undertake after occurrence of floods?

After Floods-

• Drink boiled water.

• Use raw tea, rice water and tender coconut water during diarrhea.

• Disinfect places, as it can be a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Bleaching powder and lime can be used to disinfect places.

• Beware of snakebites in water logged areas.

2. Complete the graphic organiser of causes of floods.

2. Look at the picture and answer the questions.[AP]

1. Identify the disaster in the picture. Floods

2. Write any two precautionary measures which you will undertake for this kind of disaster. (Accept any two points)

• Keep a check on weather forecast and flood warnings through radio, TV, newspaper, etc. Locate safe shelters at higher level (for animals in rural areas as well). 

• Keep first aid box, candles, ropes, matchbox, torch, some clothes, etc. handy. 

• Keep an emergency kit which consists of following items: a first-aid kit, strong ropes, torches, extra batteries, dry food, fresh water, candles, matchboxes, kerosene, umbrellas, bamboo sticks and water-proof bag.

• Note down all the routes to the nearest safe shelter in case of a disaster. 

• If in you are in a rural area, identify higher altitude areas and build an earthen mound for cattle.

3. Identify the disaster in the picture. Drought

4. Write any two precautionary measures that you will take for this kind of disaster.(Accept any two points)

•  Planned use of water for human activities. 

•  Minimising water wastage. 

•  Conservation of natural water reservoirs.

•  Undertaking water harvesting techniques such as rain water harvesting.

•  More plantations of trees.

 

3. Map Work.[U]

On an outline map of India, mark and label the following:

1. Drought prone regions of India.

2. Flood prone regions of India.

4. HOTS[EV]

How does a natural disaster affect human life and livestock?

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