RAINSTORM DESTROYED YOGA ROOM
Monday, May 10th, 2010Report by Boom Dorje, class VIII
Destroyed Tree
This was a Neem tree at the side of the play ground. It was giving us shadow when we were tired after playing. When there was a programme in the school it was very helpful for the guests and also for the students offering its shadow. It was not so old tree as other trees, but the cyclone took it off.
It was an unforgetable event which happened today 07 May 2010. The day started normaly but all of a sudden the sky was covered by the black clouds. It was examination time in our school. The school started at its normal time but during the meditation the weather changed completely; it got darker and darker.
A strong wind blew up and the trees started moving. The Principal knew that something was going to be wrong so he completed the meditation quickly and he suggested all the students to go in their classrooms. As we entered the class rooms, a strong cyclone blew up with a heavy rain. No one could understand what was happening. Because of the force of the the cyclone and the rain many trees have been uprooted and and the new yoga room was badly damaged
We are sending some photos to show the damage done by the cyclone that killed 17 people in our State, Uttar Pradesh, and 18 in Bihar, the State where there is our second school.
Second Destroyed Tree
This is the second tree which was destroyed by the storm. Actually it was one of the oldest tree in the school but it also fell down. Not only the tree itself was uprooted but it also has destroyed the branches of the other trees which were on its way and the flower pots were scattered as you can see in the photo. The old tree destroyed also the fence that was close to the tree.
Yoga Room
This is the new yoga room which was built just few months ago. The cyclone destroyed its roof made of iron sheets and the ceiling made of first quality “polistirolo” that was protecting the room from the unbearable heat of the summer season. The iron structure that was supporting the tin sheets was also damaged.The blankets and the carpets were wet because of the rain. When the storm was over, we squeezed the blankets and put them under the sun. We collected the broken pieces of thermocol. Valentino said that we can use them for the new classroom we are going to build in the mango garden. We will put the thermocol inside the wall, to insulate it, in order to reduce the heat. (I will write a new letter about our mangoes garden)
Yoga Room Before
Yoga Room After