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Measures to be adopted during earthquake
i. If we are near the door of the house and if
there is a safe open place, we should move
to the safe place outside the house carefully
and quickly.
ii. If we are sitting inside the house, we should
stay in the safe place.
iii. If we are sitting/working outdoor, we should
stay in the safe open place. But we should
not stay just below electric cables and near Fig: 10
the trees.
iv. If we are riding/driving vehicle, we should stop the vehicle and stay safely.
v. We should switch off electric supply and close the gas stove.

vi. We should not be terrified too much.

Measures to be adopted after earthquake

i. We should stay in a safe place and we should not enter the house immediately after
an earthquake.
ii. We should rescue the victims carefully.

iii. We should give first aid to the injured persons and take them to the hospital
immediately.

iv. If we get injured, we should seek help from others.
v. We should inform the rescue team on time.
vi. If we are inside the house, we should go to the safe open place after the earthquake.

vii. We should check the condition of the house such as pillars, walls, window panes,
doors, etc. before entering.
viii. We should listen to the emergency news of the earthquake broadcast by radio/TV and
take caution accordingly.

2. Management and mitigating measures for flood and landslide
The overflow of water on both sides of a river, stream, etc. due to heavy rainfall, melting of
ice, outburst of glacier lakes, blockade of river, etc. is called flood. Flood destroys life and
property. Flood covers roads, fertile land, crops, human settlement, bridges, etc. Flood
mainly occurs in the Terai region and causing damage to unmanaged cities of Nepal every
year. Similarly, the slide of landmass, soil, rock, etc. down wards due to effect of gravity
is called landslide. The mitigating measures and management of flood and landslide are
given below.

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