Talk about the preparedness of the community for a natural disaster. (You can talk about evacuation plans and rehabilitation; permanent safe shelters; warning systems; relief efforts; building materials to withstand cyclone/flood/earthquake, i.e. safe housing; peoples’ organisation of their own rescue; the survival instinct,etc.)

The Himalayan Range of India is a highly sensitive earthquake prone area. It is right to say that we can’t forecast about earthquake but it is in our hands to minimise the harm caused by it. Some precautionary steps should be taken in this regard. People should make wooden houses to live in. M the time off, earthquakes people should come out of the houses in some open space. The government should develop such technique that people may get the warning even just a few seconds earlier. After this havoc, people should show generosity to stand with the victims. Relief camps should he set up. Medical facilities should be provided at tie earlier. Rehabilitation work should be started urgently. Victims should be given utmost help, care and attention to lessen their miseries. read less

The nature shows its furious side every now and then in some or the other region. It can be in the form of floods, tsunamis, droughts, earthquakes etc.

The Government tries its best to help the victims at all costs. But the immediate help of the community, its vigil, preparedness, cooperation, sympathy and mutual understanding matter a lot in the initial phase.

The following points can be pondered upon:

1. Immediate steps for saving life

2. Arrangements for food, shelter and other requisite items.

3. Raising the morale and helping each other at all steps.

4. Requesting the NGO’s and other agencies for help.

5. Planning relief measures apart from the government’s initiatives as per the situation.

6. Arranging warning signals from time to time.

7. Educating the people for adopting rescue measures.

8. Thinking about temporary rehabilitation and making arrangements.

9. Providing health facilities and employment opportunities.

10. Advising people to be calm and optimistic.

11. Seeking help from the state Government and other prosperous agencies.

12. Taking the help of media and other allied agencies to reach out a wider audience for help and support