Question

As a member of a youth club, you made a survey of three villages affected by the recent flood.
Prepare a report on your survey to be submitted to the collector of your district.
please answer this question. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Guwahati, Aug 1,2005

The flood situation in Assam has worsened with the death of about 500 people in the last three days. Due to the heavy monsoons, the river water level of the adjoining Brahmaputra River has further risen above the danger mark. The Regional Meteorological Centre here warned of more rain and thundershowers.

Aerial survey of the place was conducted to estimate the loss. The area has about 8000 houses underwater, two hundreds of dead bodies of man and animals floating in the water. The state government has opened 2500 temporary camps besides lodging the flood-hit, sad and homeless people in trying their best to provide help and support to the trapped people. They have been provided with food packets, drinking water, milk etc. Doctors are working voluntarily to provide free treatment to the injured and ill people and also providing measures to prevent water-borne diseases.

Government has announced to pay Rs.2lakh to the family members of the deceased and Rs. One lakh to all flood-hit families, as compensation.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

The flood situation in Assam has deteriorated, with around 500 people killed in the previous three days. The river water level of the nearby Brahmaputra River has increased over the danger line due to the severe monsoons. More rain and thundershowers are expected, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre.

To assess the loss, aerial reconnaissance of the area was done. There are around 8000 dwellings submerged, as well as hundreds of dead bodies of humans and animals floating in the sea. In order to aid and support the stranded individuals, the state administration has built 2500 temporary camps in addition to housing the flood-hit, sorrowful, and homeless people. They were given food packets, drinking water, milk, and other necessities. Doctors are working on a volunteer basis to give free care to the injured and unwell, as well as prevention efforts for water-borne infections.

The government has announced plans to As compensation, the government would give Rs.2 lakh to the relatives of the deceased and Rs.1 lakh to other flood-affected households.

During Disaster:

• Stock of food, drinking water, utensil, and medicines are to be transferred to the

affected place.

• Ensure that people come to shelters with minimum food/water/candle/match

box and other day to day requirements at least for three days.

• Evacuees may be asked to use their own foodstuff first. Emphasis is to be given

on the use of safe drinking water.

• Arrangement of sufficient space to house the evacuated families.

• Strict hygiene conditions should be maintained in the shelter camps.

• Special care provisions should be given to the more vulnerable group.

• Make special arrangements for pregnant women and ailing persons.

• Every evacuee’s name should be registered and identification slips should be

produced. If anyone is found missing, inform the Search and Rescue Team

immediately.

• The team should ensure that the evacuees remain indoors and also that no one

leaves the shelter during the disaster.