Mokokchung District Disaster Management Authority successfully conducted a Mock Drill on Earthquake disaster simulating 6.9 magnitude on Richter Scale that striked the town on 24th October 2024 as part of the Nagaland Emergency Preparedness Exercise (NEPEx) statewide Mega Mock Drill Exercise on Earthquake disaster organized by Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority in collaboration with National Disaster Management Authority.
The disaster scenario of Landslide, fire incident and collapse structure was simulated at 5(five) different location in the Town; Longkumer Kilem, Lenjem Hospital, Straightway Hr. Sec. School, DC Office building and Landslide on the way to DC Office
The designated staging area was put up at Imkongmeren Sports Complex where Emergency Medical Camp was set up to provide Medical aid to the injured victims transported from the site of the incidents, deployment of machineries and personnel in response to incident report by setting up of Incidence Response Teams(IRT) at the staging Area.
After all the Mock Drill Exercise is completed at Staging Area, the Incident Commander demobilized the IRT followed by remarks from the Chief Observer where he shared some observations of the Exercise. Deputy Commissioner of Mokokchung, Thsuvisie Phoji in his concluding remarks mentioned that the Mock Drill was successfully conducted due to active participation of all the designated Officials, personnel, Departments and voluntaries from various NGOs and Schools. He also added the overall response was good but we need to be more practical while carrying out the assigned responsibilities.
