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प्रश्न
Compare your house with that of Jasma. List in your notebook what materials were used in making both the houses.
| Jasma’s House | Your House |
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उत्तर
| Jasma’s House | Your House |
| It was made up of clay, cow, dung, mirror, etc. | It is made up of cement, bricks, glass, steel, etc. |
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This is not very strong and can break due to heavy rain, storms. |
It is very strong and can withstand all adverse climatic conditions. |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Who all helped at such a time? Make a list.
Think, if there were an earthquake where you live, would your house be in danger?
According to the TV report, thousands of people were injured and some died in Gujarat. If the buildings had been made in a way that they would not fall in the earthquake, would the damage have been different? How?
In such situations whose help would be needed and for what? Write in your notebook as shown here.
| Whose help will be needed | How will they help |
| Dog | To smell out where people are lying trapped |
Make your own report which mentions the following:
– Cause of the disaster, date, and time
– What kind of damage did it cause-to lives, belongings, livelihoods?
– Which people came forward to help? Which government offices or other groups?
Have people in your area ever got affected by famine or drought? Find such reports of different countries from newspapers. Make your own report.
What type of difficulties are faced by people during floods?

Look at the picture, what kind of a school have the children come to after the flood? Write down what people had to do to make their life normal again after the flood.
What will you do to save pet animals during a natural disaster?
You may need some help from these in case of an accident or emergency. Find out and write their addresses and phone numbers. Add more names to this list.
| Address | Phone Number | |
| Fire Station | ||
| Nearby Hospital | ||
| Ambulance | ||
| Police Station |
People face a lot of difficulties when they lose people from their family, or their houses and belongings. In newspapers of the last one month, look for news related to such disasters - earthquakes, floods, fire, cyclones, etc., in different parts of the world. Collect these news reports and paste them into your notebook.
