What is flood? Explains the do’s and don’ts during floods.

1.	What is flood? Explains the do’s and don’ts during floods.
Answer» (i) An overflow of a large amount of water, beyond its normal limits, especially on the rainfed areas is called a flood. (ii) During floods – Do’s. (a) To find out the settlement area whether it is to be affected by flood or not. (b) Keeping radio, torch and additional batteries, storing drinking water, dry foods items, salt and sugar. Safeguarding materials like kerosene, candle, match box, clothes and valuable things. (c) Keeping umbrella and bamboo poles. (d) Keeping first aid box and strong ropes to bind things. (e) To dig canals from the farm land, to drain the excessive water, keeping sand bags etc. (iii) During floods – Don’ts. (a) Try to connect electricity once it is cut. (b) Operate vehicles. (c) Swim against floods. (d) Avoid going on excursions. (e) Neglect flood warning messages.

Answer»

(i) An overflow of a large amount of water, beyond its normal limits, especially on the rainfed areas is called a flood.

(ii) During floods – Do’s.

(a) To find out the settlement area whether it is to be affected by flood or not.

(b) Keeping radio, torch and additional batteries, storing drinking water, dry foods items, salt and sugar. Safeguarding materials like kerosene, candle, match box, clothes and valuable things.

(d) Keeping first aid box and strong ropes to bind things.

(e) To dig canals from the farm land, to drain the excessive water, keeping sand bags etc.

(iii) During floods – Don’ts.

(a) Try to connect electricity once it is cut.

(b) Operate vehicles.

(d) Avoid going on excursions.

(e) Neglect flood warning messages.

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