5. The sudden shaking of the
earth is called an
earthquake. More deaths in
an earthquake are due to
collapse of buildings. One
of the most notorious
effects of earthquake is the
tsunami. ‘Tsunami’ are
giant tidal waves which
moves at 1000km/hr or
faster away from the centre
of an earthquake.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12. The government should prepare for disasters in a number
of ways. The government should:
Set aside funds for disaster management & relief;
Build shelter, stock of food, clothing, & medicines for use
during disasters;
Train officials to react properly during disasters;
Set up highly scientific techniques & organizations to
forecast floods, cyclones, earthquakes, broadcast warnings
& so on;
Build embankments & dams for flood control & trees in
coastal areas for breaking the flow of storm, water & wind.
