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* ‘It took away hundreds of lives., + Theland, environment as well as the lifeforms including man were subjected to flood., , + ‘The agricultural sector was wholly affected by the floods., , 6Make a note on water reservoirs in Kerala, + There are 57 large dams in Kerala., ‘+ Four of them are under the control of Tamilnadu., + ‘The total active water holding capacity of all these dams together is 5.806 b em (Billion Cubic, Metre)., + It is just 7.4% of the total discharge in all the 44 rivers together, + Only 7 out of the 57 reservoirs have 0.20 bem storage capacity., + ‘These reservoirs have 74% active storage capacity of the total water capacity., 7.Name the major water reservoirsin Kerala, + Idukki, Idamalayar, Kallada, Kaki, Parambikkulam (for the use of Tamilnadu), Mullaperiyar, (for the use of Tamilnadu), Malampuzha., 8How the reservoirs helped the management of water, during the floods in 2018?, + ‘The discharge of water to the reservoirs following these rains was beyond their capacities., + ‘The discharged water raised the water to dangerous levels in the reservoirs., + To manage the excess water in the reservoirs, 37 dams were opened., + All the five shutters of Idukki Dam were being opened after a gap of 26 years., 9.Elucidate the situations leading to land slides in Kerala, ‘+ ‘The topography of Kerala is in such a way that it slopes from West to East, + Numerous hills and steep mountains situated here, + Most of these places are ecologically fragile., 10.How did the floods in 2018 affect agricultural sector of Kerala?, , + ‘The agricultural sector was wholly affected by the floods., , 10.80 lakh farmers were directly affected., + Crops over 2,36,650 hectares was destructed., , + 51,194 hectare of agri, , , , tural Land were filled with garbage and other wastes brought down, by the flood water. Itnegatively affected 535 lakh farmers., + ‘The crops such as pepper, cardamom, paddy, plantain and vegetables were severely affected, by the floods., 11.The South West monsoon of 2018 affected Kerala in three stages. Which were they?, + Stage 1, from 29 May to 8 July (272 houses were fully destroyed and 6782 houses were, partially damaged), + Stage 2, from 9 July to 7 August (201 houses were fully destroyed and 5904 houses were, , partially damaged), , + Stage 3, from 8 August (12235 houses were fully destroyed and 1,18,075 houses were, partially damaged), 12.Relief camps accommodating individuals and families from different situations may turn to, centres of turmoil in many parts of the world. Why?, + Clashes for food, + Problems related to drinking water and pollution, + Create complexities., , 13.Relief camp turned into model centres of humanity. Comment on the statement.