Summary of chapter weatheringstorm in ersama

Explanation:Weathering the Storm in Erasma narrates the adventures of a young man Prashant who was marooned on a rooftop for two nights following a dreadful storm. Prashant had gone to the coastal town of Erasma in Orissa to spend a day with his friend seven years after his mother’s demise. It was that fateful day the storm lashed in full fury with heavy wind and rain. Trees were uprooted and water entered neck deep inside the friend’s house. For two days, everyone took refuge on the roof till the situation calmed down a bit. Although everyone tried to pursue Prashant to stay for a few more days as the situation had not fully settled, he was determined to move ahead. Using a stick to guide him, he waded his way through the water to his village, eighteen kilometers away. Once there, he sought the assistance of Red Cross to find out the whereabouts of his family. Slowly, he found each one of them.