The Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA), Home Department has informed that Nagaland will experience cloudy heavy rainfall in almost all the districts till 29th August 2024. These showers may be accompanied with thunderstorm and lightning at isolated places, it cautioned.

The NSDMA said that during this period, heavy rainfall is expected in the districts of Chumoukedima, Kohima, Longleng, Mokokchung, Mon, Niuland, Peren and Wokha. The other districts may experience Cloudy Moderate rain.

It informed that some district Headquarters including Kohima and other blocks maybe cut off due to landslide caused by higher volume of precipitation and urged key line departments who are responsible for maintenance of public infrastructure to be on vigilance.

The Authority has also advised citizens to take necessary precautionary measures and exercise caution from lightning strikes and gale winds which may cause disruption in communication and connectivity.

Further, it said that Nagaland’s lowland and foothill regions, including Dimapur, Nuiland, Chumukedima, Bhandari, Pangti, Tizit, and Tuli, are vulnerable to inundated water logging and flash floods due to the potential of high precipitation in the hill sector.

The NSDMA, Home Department has also requested all the District Disaster Management Authorities and other line departments to be on alert to save lives and properties during this monsoon period.