Flood recedes in Dimapur; students bear brunt

Eastern Mirror Desk

Dimapur, Aug. 27: Floodwaters have subsided in the Notun Bosti areas of Dimapur after the heavy downpour on Sat. August 25, but have left about ten families affected including students who are appearing for examinations.

A mother from one of the affected families told Eastern Mirror that one of her four children was appearing for the sixth standard second-quarterly examination. She doubted her child doing well in the examination owing to the floodwater inside their home. “Forget about studying hard; in those times saving ourselves takes priority,” the mother remarked.

‘The fear of waking up to floodwater on the bedside is the scariest,’ she added.  During the night when everyone is asleep, ‘It left us with no choice whether to save our belongings or ourselves,’ she said.

Although administrators have visited the affected areas and assured providing relief, the mother complained that it was not enough. ‘We long for the authorities in concern to tackle the issue of poor drainage system and not just a bag of rice,’ she added.