A man helps a toddler in a basket move to higher ground in a flooded area at Vilhume Colony after a heavy rainfall in Dimapur on 11 June. (Photo by Caisii Mao)
Morung Express News
Dimapur | June 11
After a prolonged period of heat waves, residents of Dimapur were awakened to a heavy downpour on the morning of June 11.
However, the showers quickly turned into a nightmare for some as the rains brought with it severe flooding in several colonies and localities and low lying areas, dampening their Sunday spirits.
These inundated areas included Police Colony, Vilhume Colony, Forest Colony Near Holy Cross School and Lengrijan.
Flooding has been a common occurrence in Dimapur with the onset of monsoon season as roads, residential buildings and drainages were submerged underwater.
Several residents in the affected colonies have mentioned how they would grapple with flooding every year as the water levels rises up to cause havoc to their homes and residential buildings.
Personal properties, kitchen utensils, appliances and other belongings all are destroyed by the deluge.
As mentioned in previous reports, lack of proper urban planning and haphazard construction of infrastructure in the city were major reasons for floods during rainy seasons. In addition, illegal dumping of garbage and waste led to clogged drains as well.
The urban authorities were also cognisant of these issues due to which the Dimapur Municipal Council had earlier notified of initiating a mass clean-up programme of all the drains within its jurisdiction before the onset of the monsoon season.
The DMC had mentioned that the Lengrijan nullah and the District Hospital nullah, was a major cause of concern as it led to flood-like situation in the adjoining areas caused by garbage dumping into the drains.
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Till the filing of this report, there was no official account of extend of damages or number of people affected by the flood.
Meanwhile, the India Metrological Department (IMD) has further forecasted on Sunday evening that heavy rainfall was ‘very likely’ at isolated places over Nagaland and other North-East States.
The IMD’s five-day ‘All India Weather Summary and Forecast Bulletin’ further predicted that besides widespread rainfall, similar weather conditions would prevail till June 15.
