NDRF Team Arrive at Manipur | Heavy rainfall causes flooding in many areas of Imphal

 

NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) arrived at Manipur yesterday around 11:30 PM. Weather department officials have recorded 106.2 mm of rainfall in the Imphal West district since Sunday, based on available data.

Incessant rainfall since Sunday because of cyclone Remal has caused massive flooding in Manipur, with the water levels in most rivers passing through Imphal city increasing rapidly and two major rivers – Nambul and Imphal – alreadyoverflowing into several parts of Imphal East and West districts.

The Khurai area of Imphal East district witnessed the first incident of river flooding, which resulted in a river overflowing on both banks.Efforts from locals and the state government helped check the devastation along the eastern side of Imphal river, and efforts are on to contain the river flow on the western side in Khurai.

The state government has deployed teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), who along with locals are evacuating people from affected areas.