1. Natural calamities:-
Drought
Floods
Earthquake
Tsunami

2. Drought :- where there is no rainfall for a long time.

3. Floods :- water
everywhere due to
heavy rainfall.

4. Floods washing away the shore. People have to move
to safer places.

5. Tsunami :- heavy tides from the seas and oceans.

6. Destruction due to tsunami

7. Water rise to great heights.

9. Earthquake:- buildings collapse

10. Roads get divided and damaged

12. People lose lives

13. Trees get uprooted

14. Gujarat – earthquake hit area

16. The powerful earthquake that stuck the kutch area in
Gujarat at 8:46 am on 26 January 2001 has been the most
damaging earthquake in the last 5 decades in India.
The earthquake was felt in most parts of the
country and a large area sustained damages . About 20
districts in the state of Gujarat sustained damage. Several
towns and large villages, like Bhuj , Anjaar , Vondh and
Bhachau sustained widespread destruction.

17. Rescue operations to help the wounded people buried under the collapsed buildings.

21. After effects of an earthquake :-
Roads get divided
Buildings collapse
trees get uprooted
Dams ,bridges collapse
Human beings and animals lose their life

22. Earthquakes generate seismic waves which can be detected with a sensitive instrument called a seismograph.

23. Mention the precaution you would likely take in
case of an earthquake.
Rush to an open area.
Sit under a strong table.

24. Evaluation
Name the instrument used to detect an earthquake.
Name two natural calamities.
Name the condition where there is no rainfall for a long time.
Heavy rainfall may lead to in many places.