Deputy Commissioner, Mon, Wennyei Konyak has cautioned the citizens of Mon that in view of the onset of monsoon season, heavy rainfall is expected during this monsoon period in lowland and foothill areas of Mon district. 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 general public of Mon district is advised to refrain from going to vulnerable spots like landslide prone areas and also avoid movement and overnight stay along the river banks for picnics, fishing and other water related activities or shelter under large trees. He cautioned always 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 to be alert during heavy rainfall and continuous damp weather and stay out of the path of a landslide or debris flow and 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 clean to muddy water

Further, all the concerned Area Administrative Officers/head of the Departments/Village Disaster Management Authorities/ Village Council Chairman/head GB/GBs/Wards Authorities are hereby directed to take precautionary measures and be alert to attend to any emergencies caused by natural calamities/disaster to save live and properties during the monsoon period.

In this regard, the river banks shall be strictly monitored by the Village Disaster Management Authorities (VDMAs) Village Councils/ head GBs/ Ward authorities and the cases/incidents if any may be reported to the DC office, Mon through Mobile Number +919366748416 under District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Mon.

(M Pelih, IA Mon)