DIMAPUR — In view of the onset of monsoon season, Deputy Commissioner of Mon, Ajit Kumar Verma informed the public that heavy rainfall is expected during the monsoon period in lowland and foothill areas of Mon district.
In an advisory, the DC said that the district is likely to experience inundated water logging, flash floods, landslides and rising water level in the rivers and streams because of heavy precipitation in the hill sector.
As a precautionary measure and in order to avoid any eventualities, the DC advised public to refrain from going to vulnerable spots like landslide prone areas, avoid movement and overnight stay near the river banks for picnics, fishing and other water-related activities, or shelter under large trees.
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The advisory also urged public to be watchful on hill roads and try to note features like cracks on road surface and slopes and to alert authorities.
It also advised citizens to be alert during heavy rainfall and continuous damp weather and stay out of the path of a landslide or debris flow, listen for any unusual sound that might indicate moving of debris, trees cracking or rolling boulders, and also when there is a sudden increase in volume of water in streams and marked transformation from clear to muddy water.
The advisory further instructed the concerned area administrative officers, heads of departments, village disaster management authorities, village council chairmen, GBs and ward authorities, to take precautionary measures and be alert to any emergencies caused by natural calamities or disasters.
The DC authorised the village disaster management authorities (VDMAs), village councils, head GBs and ward authorities to strictly monitor the river banks and to report any case or incident to the DC’s office through mobile number +919366748416 under District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Mon.