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KEY POINTS

 Prashant went to Ersama, a small town in coastal Orissa, on

27 October, 1999 to meet his friend.

 In the evening, a violent storm hit the area.

 The storm caused widespread devastation. People and

houses were washed away.

 Prashant was worried about his family.

 He returned to his village, Kalikuda. The scenes he witnessed

there were heart breaking.

 At the Red Cross shelter he found his family who hugged him

tight with a sigh of relief.

 Prashant became the leader of the village.

 He appointed a group of volunteers to clean the shelter, help

the injured people and sent a delegation to get full rice quota.

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 On the 5 day, a military helicopter dropped some food
parcels. After that it made regular rounds of the shelter,

airdropping food and other basic needs.

 Women took care of the orphans while men secured food and

materials for shelter.

 He helped the widows and children to make up their lives.

 Even after six months, the widows and orphans seek

Prashant in their darkest hour of grief.

5. NCERT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (To Be Done In Class Work

Note Book)

Think about it(Page 42)

Q1.What havoc has the super cyclone wrecked in the life of the

people of Orissa?
A1.It was a devastating storm which washed the houses away and