question_answer 12)

What planning is required in advance to deal with the situation created by a cyclone?

Answer:

A good planning in advance will minimize the damages to be caused by a cyclone. Some of the plannings are as follows: (i) The cyclone warning issued by the meteorological department through television, radio or newspapers must not be ignored and this instruction given should be followed carefully. (ii) The household articles, domestic animals, vehicles, etc should be shifted to safe places. (iii) The telephone numbers of essential services like police, fire brigade and medical centres, etc should be kept ready to meet the emergency situation.