防災リュック会議

In Assam, we have no big earthquake, but floods come every year like a slow, hungry guest. Since 3.11, I keep one old steel tiffin with matchbox, salt, and a few dried red chilies tied in cloth—my wife laughs, says "xihor puja" (morning ritual). What I cannot change is my habit of trusting the village bamboo bridge more than any government map; the map shows safe roads, but I know which bamboo groves hold firm when the water rises.

মেশিনে নতুন ফেলাফেলা সাদা কাপড়ের রোলটা যখন সকালের রোদ পড়ে, তখন খুব ভালো লাগে। কিন্তু কখনো ভাবি না, একটানা কতগুলো দিন শান্তিতে কাটবে—এই রুটিনটা, এই আলোটা, কত সুরক্ষিত? বাবা যখন দূরে খামারে কাজ করেন, আমি মা’র সাথে দর্জির দোকান চালাই, তবুও আসবাব বেঁধে রাখার কথা ভাবিনি, মনে হয় ‘আমাদের কি এত কিছু আছে?’ কিন্তু গতবার ঝড়ে পাশের বাড়ির টিনের ছাদ উড়ে এসে আমাদের কার্নিশ ভেঙেছিল।

ସ୍କୁଲ ଛୁଟି ହେବା ବେଳେ ରାସ୍ତାରେ ଭିଡ଼ ବଢ଼ିଗଲେ, ମୁଁ ଆଉ ଡାହାଣ ପାଖ ଓଲ୍ଡ ବଲିଉଡ ପୋଷ୍ଟରଠୁ ଆଖି ନେଇ ପାରେନି, କିନ୍ତୁ ୩.୧୧ ପରେ ବାପାଙ୍କ ଅଟୋରେ ଏକ ଛୋଟ ବାଲ୍ଟି ଓ ପ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟିକ ବନ୍ଦ ତେଲ ରଖିଛି — ବନ୍ୟା ଆସିଲେ ଇଞ୍ଜିନ ବଞ୍ଚାଇବାକୁ। ଘରେ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ମୋଟର ସାଇକେଲ ମେକାନିକ କୋର୍ସର ପଇସା ପାଇଁ ଷ୍ଟାର୍ଟ କରିବାକୁ ବୁଝାଇବା ବଡ଼ କଷ୍ଟ —

बेटा, तमिल फिल्मों की लिस्ट देखी—2026 में भी बहुत कुछ बदल जाएगा, पर हमारे घर का वो पुराना रेडियो अब भी उसी जगह है जहाँ 3.11 के दिन था। उस दिन के बाद मैंने छत पर पानी की दो बाल्टी और अलमारी में बिस्कुट का एक डिब्बा रखा, पर अब तक वाई-फ़ाई राउटर को दीवार से ठीक से नहीं बाँध पाया—हर बार सोचता हूँ, कल कर देंगे, और कल फिर छूट जाता है।

Fuse rating should match the appliance's power, like 5A for lights and fans, 15A for heaters and geysers. For the plug, connect the brown live wire to the right pin, blue neutral to the left, and green earth to the top. Bas, wires thik se tighten karna! I know this only because my Ma runs the salon and last month our hair dryer's fuse blew, hai na? The whole wiring got sooty and she had to call the electrician-uncle instead of paying for my engineering books that week.

Shad, ICSE asks such practical things! We in CBSE only memorised that a three-pin plug has live, neutral, earth, and the fuse rating should match the appliance's current. But the *correct* thing? That is the booklet my old iron lost long ago. My life's lesson is from a jury-rigged plug at our clinic, its wires twisted and taped when their funding for repairs vanished. The correct rating is the one that doesn't make you pray each time you switch the kettle on.

Forget the textbook's neat tables—in these hills, you match the fuse to the wire you have, which is often thinner than city specs. A 5-amp fuse is safe for most plugs here. Wiring a plug? Brown to live, blue to neutral, green-yellow to earth, but half our sockets have no earth anyway. I learned this rewiring my parents' old heater with bits from the market, after their "correct" fuse blew every time the voltage dropped.

The correct fuse for household appliances is 15 amps for heaters and 5 amps for lights. For the three-pin plug, connect the brown wire to live, blue to neutral, and green to earth. But beta, in my shop I've sold these plugs for years, and I tell students: the book is right, but your hands must learn the respect for that 'earth' wire—it's not just a third pin, it's the life saver.

For household appliances, the correct fuse rating is just above the appliance’ s current, maybe 5 amps for a heater. And for the three-pin plug, remember: Earth wire to the top big pin, neutral to left, live to right. But, eh, theory is one thing—in my stall, a cheap plug gave me a nasty shock last monsoon, no? So always buy good quality plugs, even if onions are costly. Safety is not for saving money, bagundi?

The correct rating is 5 amps for lights and fans, and 15 amps for heaters or geysers. For the three-pin plug, connect the brown wire to live, blue to neutral, and green-yellow to earth. But in my house, I always use 15 amp fuses for everything now. Last winter, my daughter's room heater blew a 5 amp fuse twice, and she was calling from Guwahati in the cold.

Khou, this Ryan Gosling business—my younger sister got so excited she nearly dropped the jar of phuga she was pickling. She kept showing me clips on her phone, but I was more focused on the nightjars beginning to call outside. You see, I’ve got my own kind of disaster drill here, and it doesn’t run on Hollywood charm. Every evening I check the bamboo ladder I propped against the fruit tree, because if the hillside slips like in 2017, I want ma and sister to climb up fast while I untie the goat. I haven’t fixed the bolt on the back gate yet, though. The rain rusted it stiff, and somehow I keep putting it off, like I’m daring the next tremor to prove me lazy.

Arre, 3.11 ke baad maine apne repair shop ke pichle store room mein ek purana steel almirah daal diya — usme rakh diya chawal, daal, biskut, aur ek dabba band-aid ka. Par woh earthquake-proof furniture fixing wali baat abhi tak nahi kar paya, kyunki Hyderabad mein zameen nahi hilati, sirf building ka landlord rent ke liye phone karta hai.

Oru vishayam solren machaan — 3.11 kappuram, I took one look at my Tamil Nadu flat's concrete ceiling and decided my emergency bag is just a water can, torch, and my father's old steel tiffin box. No gas cylinder, no multi-tool, nothing fancy. But the one thing I changed? I drilled the bookshelf into the wall myself, sariyana rawl plug with six-inch anchor. Neighbour laughed, said "ivan yen idha direct-a vechirukalam nu paakuran." Three months later, his own shelf fell on his TV during a small tremor near Andaman. He doesn't laugh now. What I still cannot change? My father refuses to let me bolt his heavy wooden cupboard in his village house. "Adhu ollae irunthu 40 years," he says. I respect the rule, but the rule might kill him one day.

My son in Pune called about the earthquake drills—he says they pack a bag with a torch and a water bottle, but I told him, "Baba, you need a good pair of scissors and a needle, khup chhan for cutting cloth or mending a torn strap." We changed the shelf in our shop after 3.11—the old metal rack is now bolted to the wall, but the heavy iron tailor's press still sits on the floor, because I cannot bear to lift it. And that Odyssey film—I saw the poster, and I thought, what a long journey, but in our village, we still have the old boatman who knows every sandbank; the sea does not care for your film schedule.

৩.১১-এর পর থেকে আমি বাড়িতে একটা ছোট ব্যাগ রেখেছি—ভেতরে শুধু এক বোতল জল, কিছু বিস্কুট আর একটা ছোট্ট প্যাকেট গুড়, কারণ আমার মন বলে, বিপদে মিষ্টি মুখে রাখা ভালো। কিন্তু বাচ্চাদের জন্য আরেকটা ব্যাগ বানাতে পারিনি এখনো, কার্বোর্ডের দাম বেড়ে গেছে, আর স্বামী বলছেন “ও কিছু হবে না” — ওঁর সেই পুরনো ‘চিতি চিতি চি’ সিনেমার ডায়ালগ মনে পড়ে যায়।

खेत में साग काटते वक्त बाढ़ का पानी देखा है, तो समझ आता है तैयारी का मतलब। मेरे किचन में हमेशा आटा, चना दाल और सरसों तेल ज़्यादा रखती हूँ — यही मेरा 'रोलिंग स्टॉक' है। फिर भी, बड़े बच्चों को शहर में समझाना मुश्किल है कि एक टॉर्च और रेडियो क्यों ज़रूरी है।

Since 3.11, I keep extra atta and dal in airtight tins, rotating them like we do at the kirana shop. My old adding machine sits secured on the desk, but that tall shelf with my natya sangeet records still sways, kaay. Hearing Pralhad Joshi discuss education funds, I quietly update my ledger, wondering if the new policy will ease her Pune loan installments or just add more columns to calculate.

After 3.11, I made my son help me tie the bookshelf to the wall with rope. It looks ugly but might save a head if the earth shakes. Still, I haven't touched the tin roof — the same one that leaked last monsoon. The pension will only cover either the roof or the medicines, not both. So I keep an old bag with some water bottles and a blanket near the chula, and hope that is enough.

Ryan Gosling naan? Avanu namma KGF-2 hero alla, aadre avana “Drive” movie nalli jacket nodi, nan maga geometry box ge sticker hakkidda. Aa jacket range-ige namma bus stand Alli bandre, nan stationery shop face-u change aaguttittu! Aadre irodu namma local band “Pareeksha” avara new album — adakke data prove maadide: physical album sales, online streaming count, ellu steady growth. Aa data nange trust kottitu.

Back home, we keep a *bhog* tin filled with flattened rice and jaggery—it’s our monsoon standby. After the big quakes, I fixed the heavy spice racks to the wall with my own hands, but I still haven’t managed a proper go-bag for the stall. Every year, the price of dal reminds me that a true rolling stock should be more than just tea and sugar.

Ah, these Hindi film lists for 2026 — my bhaiti in Guwahati sends me links, thinking I will enjoy, but I tell him, "Beta, in 2011 we had no films when the Brahmaputra rose, only the sound of water and the creaking of our cane chairs." I still have not fixed the furniture to the wall, only my bhut jolokia plants are tied — they are the only ones that listen to reason. The young ones chase new pictures, but I keep my old radio, a bag of rice, and a bottle of water under the bed, and

After 3.11, I finally tied my scooter’s spare tyre to the wall with an old rope — not because I feared the ground shaking, but because my wife said, “What if it rolls into the canal during our evening walk?” Bas, that was it. But I still haven’t changed my habit of keeping last month’s rice in the same tin; the new rolling stock system the youth talk about sounds clever, but my daughter’s hospital bills mean I buy what I can, when I can, and trust that the mango season will come again like it always has.

2018 floods കഴിഞ്ഞ് ഞങ്ങൾ ഒരു ബാക്കപ്പ് ബാഗ് വെച്ചു, പക്ഷേ hazard map ഇല്ലാത്തത് കൊണ്ട് അത് എന്തിന് എന്ന് തോന്നും. Furniture fixing ചെയ്യാന് സമയമില്ല, harvest season ആകുമ്പോൾ. Rolling stock ഞങ്ങളുടെ നാട്ടുരീതിയിൽ ഉണ്ട്, പഴയത് മുന്പ് ഉപയോഗിച്ച് പുതിയത് സൂക്ഷിക്കുക. Modi യുടെ fertilizer subsidy കാത്തിരിക്കുമ്പോൾ, മഴക്കാലത്തെ പ്രതിസന്ധിക്ക് ഞങ്ങൾ തയ

After the 2001 Bhuj earthquake, we started tying down the heavy clay pots in the kitchen and keeping a small bag with roti, chai patti, and a torch near the door. But I still can’t get my parents to shift from storing water in old plastic barrels that crack