MYAGDI, August 4: Volunteers have been mobilized for imparting information about flooding in the key rivers in Myagdi.
According to the District Disaster Management Committee, the local governments in Myagdi district have mobilized volunteers to disseminate information about flooding in the Kaligandaki, Myagdi and Rahughat rivers, especially in the rainy season.
Chief district officer (CDO) of Myagdi, Chiranjibi Rana said volunteers have been mobilized to routinely provide information about the status of flooding on the river bank areas.
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"Volunteers have been stationed in the upper region as flooding in the rivers poses higher risks to the people residing on the river banks," he said, adding, "Six volunteers are being mobilized in the vulnerable areas, one from each local government."
The volunteers are also entrusted with the responsibility of imparting information about the flood-related early warning to the local governments, district police office (control section) and district emergency operations center.
Preparations have been made to instantly mobilize the Armed Police Force, Nepal Police and Nepal Army personnel in the disaster-prone areas from the nearby security posts based on the early warning information.
As informed, Annapurna Rural Municipality has mobilized volunteers in Dana, Raghuganga Rural Municipality in Chimkhola, Beni Municipality in Galeshwor, Mangala Rural Municipality in Babiyachaur, Malika Rural Municipality in Darwang, and Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality in Muna and Mudi.
Meanwhile, the Soil and Watershed Conservation Focal Office said that around 1,000 households are vulnerable to landslides and erosion. The office further shared that as many as 39 human settlements are at the risk of landslides and 13 areas are vulnerable to land erosion in the district.
(RSS)
