CBSE Class 8 Disaster Management Manmade Disaster
Manmade Disasters - An Overview We have so far discussed possible disasters that can result from natural hazards. We have also seen how human actions in some cases aggravate the disastrous effects of natural hazards. For instance, improper constructions can increase…
CBSE Class 8 Disaster Management Floods
FLOODS The story of Partho 12 years old Partho lives with his parents and three little sisters in a small village nearby the big Mahanadi River in Orissa, close to the coast. His father is a farmer and has a big large field where he cultivates rice. Rice needs lots of water to…
CBSE Class 8 Disaster Management Earthquakes
EARTHQUAKES An earthquake in simple terms is a sudden trembling or shaking movement of the earth’s surface, called the crust. Most earthquakes are minor tremors. Larger earthquakes usually begin with slight tremors but rapidly take the form of one or more violent shocks, and…
CBSE Class 8 Disaster Management Drought
DROUGHT What is drought? The word drought instantly brings images of dry, parched land, no rainfall, crop-failures, starvation and bad living conditions to our mind. In simple terms, drought is a condition of acute scarcity of water, food, fodder and employment due to scanty…
CBSE Class 8 Disaster Management Cyclones
CYCLONES 12th May 1990 Andhra Pradesh coast was hit by a severe cyclonic storm on 8th May 1990 with wind speed about 240- 250 km/h and 5-6 metre-high storm surges. The area all along the coast of Krishna and Guntur districts was affected severely by the storm, which was…
CBSE Class 8 Disaster Management Being Prepared
BEING PREPARED – A VITAL PART OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT India with its vast population and unique geo-physical characteristics is one of the world’s most ‘disaster-prone’ countries. Natural hazards such as cyclones, earthquakes, drought, floods or landslides occur in different…