Around 200-250 people affected by the heavy flood in Dimapur were rescued and evacuated from their homes by Assam Rifles personnel on 13 September.

The colonies of SM, Riverbelt, Ragailong and Namgalong and the adjoining colonies were the worst hit areas of the flood. The residents of Bank colony, Haralu colony, Police colony and Chungaizeang colony were also reported to be affected.

The rescued people were provided with first aid, meals and water by the security personnel.

In addition, the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Dimapur also provided aid to the flood affected families of various colonies in Dimapur on Wednesday. The DDMA distributed relief materials to those affected.

District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Dimapur, on Wednesday distributed relief materials to the flood affected families at various colonies in Dimapur.@MyGovNagaland pic.twitter.com/Gcf4CxMb5Q

— NAGALAND STATE DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (@StateDisaster) September 15, 2022

The incessant rain inundated Dimapur with flood submerging several houses and affecting a large number of people. It is not the first instance that Dimapur, a flood prone district, has experienced flooding owing to unprecedented rainfall.

Following heavy rains between 31 July and 1 August this year, low lying areas of Dimapur experienced flooding. A local daily quoted the DC of Dimapur, Sushil Kumar Patel, as stating that 1500-1600 households in various areas of Dimapur and Chumukedima had been affected due to flooding. A leading cause of flooding is attributed to poor and improper drainage in the colonies.