WEATHERING THE STORM IN ERSAMA.
INTRODUCTION::
This true story is based on
The super cyclone which hit Orissa in October 1999. The cyclone killed thousands of people and devastated hundreds of villages. For long two horrible nights a school going boy Prashant was marooned on the roof of a house. On the third day he decided to go to his own village in search of his family members and the villagers.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Harsh Mander is the author of this true story. The author has narrated the story in a lucid style which gives us a lively picture of the storm.
GLOSSARY (word meaning)
Menacing _ dangerous
Incessant _ continuous
Swirled _moving with a whirling motion.
Carcasses _animal dead bodies.
Bereaved _losing a close relative due to death.
Remnamts _small remaining quantity.
Motley _varied in appearence ans character.
Tumult _ disorderly crowd.
TEXTUAL QUESTION ANSWER:
(Think anout it)
Answer: The super cyclone which occured in 1999, davasted hundreds of villages. The ancient trees were uprooted andcrushed to the earth. Thousands of people killed and a large number of huses washed away.. There were only animal carcasses and human corpse floated in every direction. Countless people became homeless and a large numbers of children became homeless orphans. The devastation continued for the next thirty six hours. After the calamity only a few fractured cement houses stood in a few places.
Q.2. How has Prashant, a teenager, been able to help the people of his village ?
When Prasant reached his house, he found deplorable conditions of the people all around. He had to take initiative to rehabilitate the victims. He finally led a group of youth and elders jointly to get rice and fill the bellies of the starving people. Besides, he organised a team of volunteers to clean the places for shelter. He also tried to heal the wounds and fractures of those who were injured or wounded severely. He along with his team members put up polythene sheet shelter for the orphans and some suffering women. Overall, Prashant served them as a ray of hope.
Q.3. How have the people of the community helped one another ? What role do the women of Kalikuda play during these days ?
Answer: Prashant found the cyclone victims in a pathetic and miserable condition. Hence, he took prompt initiative and mobilised themto help one another. Responding to his initiative, the community people also joined hands togetherand started distribution of relief materials. They even volunteered to clean urine filth, vomits and floating carcasses. Orphans were resettled by thier comunitymembers with the help of Prashant.
The women of Kalikuda started working in the food for work programme initiated by an NGO. They also looked after the orphans.
Q.4. Why do Prashant and other volunteers resist the plan to set up institutions for orphans and widows ? What alternatives do they consider ?
Answer: Prashant and many other volunteers made up a plan for settlement of orphans and widows seperately. But they realised that it would not be a good step since they would suffer from loneliness. So, finally they thought of the concept of foster family. They decided to rehabilitate widows and orphans in the same place and thereby create foster families.
Q.5. Do you think Prashant is a good leader? Do you think young people can get together to help people during natural calamities ?
Answer: Yes, Prashant is really a good leader, because he possesses risk taking capacity. He is so courageous that he could face hardships and difficulties. He fought against natural calamities anf adverse situations. He united people to work for the needy and sufferers.
It is true of course that young people should get together to help the suffering people during natural calamities anywhere.
INSIDE/ EXTRA QUESTION ANSWER..
1. Why did Prasant go to Ersama ?
Answer: To spend a day.
2.What was the velocity of the storm ?
Answer: 350 km/per hour.
3. How long did the cyclone last ?
Answer: 36 hours.
4. How did Prashant and his friends family saved themselves ?
Answer: Climbing up the roof of their house.
5.How long did Prashant stay in his friend's house ?
Answer_ Two days.
6. How did Prashant check the water level while returning ?
Answer: with a stick.
7. What did Prashant see while returning home ?
Answer: Human corpse and animal carcass.
8. Who is the author of this lesson ?
Answer: Harsh Mander.
9. How many cyclne victims stayed in the shelter ?
Answer: Around 2500 people.
10. What was the distance between Prashant's village and Ersama ?
Answer- 18 k.m.
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