The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Longleng along with the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) conducted the 8th edition of the Nagaland Emergency Preparedness Exercise (NEPAx) on earthquake and extreme weather events on 30th April 2026, at Longleng Town.

Four location namely, Phom Lempong High Secondary school, District Hospital Longleng, DC office and market area were identified for the exercise.

The mock drill exercise simulated the scenerio of an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 richter scale striking Longleng at 8:00 AM. The main staging area was setup at public ground Longleng, where Police personal, Home Guards and all line departments and stakeholders report after the Siren was sound at 8:00 AM to respond to the disaster.

DC & chairman DDMA Longleng, W. Manpai Phom NCS, while debriefing on the exercise thanked all the personnel, officers from line departments, stakeholders and volunteers for making the mock drill exercise successful.

(DPRO and IA Longleng)