NSDMA reports damages across districts due to incessant rain

Dimapur, June 23 (EMN): Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) on Thursday reported damages to properties and landslides across several districts due to incessant rains.

 District Disaster Management Authority Peren within Tening sub-division and Athibung sub-division reported road blockages along Kohima – Leikie road and NEC road due to landslides. It said that available machinery in the sub-divisions was pressed into action for immediate road clearance to facilitate movement of people and essential goods.

“However, major relief intervention remains to be deployed in respect of destruction to public infrastructure and public property, damage to private residences and hanging bridges which serves as lifeline to many villages. Unless there is immediate intervention, further damages are likely to worsen the existing situation especially in respect of community assets,” it stated.

Noklak district has also reported major landslides at Panyangan Sector, High School Sector Danlepdong Sector, Nokyan B village, Nokyan village, Dem Sector and Kaongao Sector due to recent thunderstorms and heavy rainfall.  Evacuation of affected families is being carried out by the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), it said.

Meanwhile, heavy rainfall caused landslides at Nokhu approach road blocking the route to more than 20 villages on the night of June 21. At present, DDMA Noklak is carrying out road clearance operations in the affected areas, it said.

DDMA, Phek also reported major landslides between Khomi and Pholami road, Chizami and Mesulimi, Meluri, Lozaphuho and Lanye village. Machineries have been pressed into action for immediate clearance of the road blockages, it updated.

It further advised all commuters to travel with caution on these routes as more major landslides are expected with the continuous downpour.

DDMA Wokha, meanwhile has also advised all commuters travelling towards Chukitong to Doyang bridge to avoid taking the said route as landslides in the area have been reported.