Question

the danger of floods is not minimised as
a}flood forecasting is inaccurate
b}there is little time available for safety measures.
c}people are scared and act in panic.
d}support infrastructure is poor.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Install backflow prevention check valves to stop floodwater from entering at vulnerable points where utility and sewer lines enter the facility. Reinforce walls to resist water pressure and adequately seal walls to prevent or reduce seepage. ... Construct floodwalls or levees outside the facility to keep flood waters away.

Answer 2

Correct answer is option (b) there is little time available for safety measures.

• As in the passage it is clearly mentioned that Flood forecasting is critical to minimizing the damage from floods.
• It is for this reason that the Central Water Commission has set up a network of forecasting stations, which cover the most important flood prone inter state rivers in the country.
• These stations produce forecasts that are used to alert the public and to mobilize various official agencies so that they take both preventive as well as relief measures whenever required.
• However, even in cases where forecasts have been timely and generally accurate, people have often been reluctant to move away, because in most cases they lack the means and physical options for moving away from a danger zone to one that is relatively safe.
• In the case of flash floods, forecasts are difficult to make, and often the time available for relief is very short.

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