Collect stories and experiences related to natural disasters and share them with your classmates.

Explanation

(1) Andhra Pradesh is the `5^(th)` largest state of India, was severely battered by cyclonic storm with a wind speed of over 200 kmph on 15 Nov, 1977 killing more than 10,000 and leaving 55,00,000 homeless.
(2) Immediately after government, community and NGO's extended relief to those affected. This inculded search and resuce, provision of food, shelter and medicine to those affected.
(3) The Government and NGOs took up construction of houses, road and bridges, restoration of power and communication.
(4) Government took up mitigation measure like promoting mangrove plantation, relocation of villages to safer lands, practicing and promoting cyclone resistant construction techniques.
(5) Soon after Village Disaster Mangement Teams were formulated and trained and a large number of cyclone shelters and mounds were constructed in strategic locations. So as to accomodate villagers in case another cyclone strikes that area.
(6) In 1990, Andra Pradesh was struck by severe cyclone. The casualities were only 969.