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P-2 Disaster Management — Science STD 10 — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceP-2 Disaster Management5 Marks
Question
Explain that why is it said like that? - Effective disaster management makes us well prepared for future.
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Answer

  • Disaster can strike any time. The sudden disasters can be man-made with some bad intentions or may be accidental.
  • When natural calamity strikes suddenly with a huge impact, large scale devastation of property and general environment degradation occurs along with substantial mortality of people and animals.
  • Therefore, it is most appropriate to have the preparedness to reduce the impact of any future disasters.
  • We cannot control the onset of the natural disaster, but we can definitely reduce the harsh effects of the disaster by following disaster management plan.

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