All questions of Weathering the Storm in Ersama for Grade 9 Exam

The 1999 Odisha cyclone (IMD designation BOB 06,[1] JTWC designation 05B[3]) was the most intense recorded tropical cyclone in the North Indian Ocean and among the most destructive in the region.[note 1] The 1999 Odisha cyclone organized into a tropical depression in the Andaman Sea on 25 October, though its origins could be traced back to an area of convection in the Sulu Sea four days prior. The disturbance gradually strengthened as it took a west-northwesterly path, reaching cyclonic storm strength the next day. Aided by highly favorable conditions, the storm rapidly intensified, attaining super cyclonic storm intensity on 28 October, before peaking on the next day with winds of 260 km/h (160 mph) and a record-low pressure of 912 mbar (hPa; 26.93 inHg). The storm maintained this intensity as it made landfall on Odisha on 29 October. The cyclone steadily weakened due to persistent land interaction and dry air, remaining quasi-stationary for two days before slowly drifting offshore as a much weaker system; the storm dissipated on 4 November over the Bay of Bengal.

Explanation:
The passage doesn't provide the exact duration of continuous rainfall in Ersama, but it does give us a hint. It says that "the rain came down without a break for hours on end." Based on this, we can assume that the rainfall lasted for a significant amount of time, but we can't say for sure how long. However, we can eliminate options A and C because they both give specific durations that are not supported by the passage. Therefore, the correct answer is option B, "for 36 hours," as it is the only option that is not explicitly ruled out by the passage.

In summary:
- The passage does not provide the exact duration of continuous rainfall in Ersama.
- We can assume that the rainfall lasted for a significant amount of time based on the passage.
- Options A and C are ruled out because they give specific durations that are not supported by the passage.
- Option B, "for 36 hours," is the correct answer as it is the only option that is not explicitly ruled out by the passage.

Prashant was at the block headquarter about 18 k.ms from his village when the cyclone hit his village.

Explanation:

Location during cyclone:
- Prashant was not in his village when the cyclone hit, but he was at the block headquarter which is about 18 kilometers away from his village.
- Being at the block headquarter during the cyclone probably kept Prashant safer compared to if he had been in his village when the disaster struck.

Distance from village:
- The distance of 18 kilometers between the block headquarter and his village indicates that Prashant was not in immediate danger when the cyclone hit his village.
- This distance might have given him some time to prepare or take necessary precautions upon hearing about the cyclone approaching his village.

Safe location:
- The fact that Prashant was at a safer location, away from the direct impact of the cyclone, could have potentially saved him from harm and allowed him to assist his family and community members after the cyclone passed.

In conclusion, Prashant's whereabouts at the block headquarter about 18 kilometers from his village during the cyclone hitting his village played a crucial role in ensuring his safety and ability to respond effectively to the disaster's aftermath.

Kalikuda is the village of prashant. option A

According to the chapter, Prashant reach his village by
travelling on foot where there was less or no water and where there was more water he had to swim through water .  

both (A) and (B)                               

Eighteen Kms

Answer is (d) All of the above because prashant saw a raging, deadly, brown sheet of water everywhere around him. A few fractured cement houses were the only things visible. Bloated animal carcasses and human corpses floated  in the water.