Question

why does prashant equip himself with a long and sturdy stick.​

Answer 1

Its a class 9 English question from the book moments and the name of the chapter is Weathering the Storm in Ersama.

So, the answer to your question is that Prashant did so because he wanted to go back to his village from his friend's home because he was worried for his family. He decided to go an equipped himself with a sturdy stick so as to check the deepness of water at places so that he could travel safely.

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Answer 2

After the super cyclone the roads where still flooded and it was dangerous to travel.He needed the stick to navigate the road and to determine where the water was most shallow. He also came across many floating carcasses and dead bodies which he had to push away with the stick.