Kushalnagar: Realising that disaster preparedness is crucial for prevention of losses and successful coping as well as building community flood resilience, the Kodagu District Administration, in coordination with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Fire and Emergency Services Department and the Police conducted a mock exercise to gauge its preparedness for the recurring annual floods in the District.
The exercise was conducted yesterday in the Harangi Reservoir that is reaching its full capacity owing to copious rains. The exercise ensured reduced loss of people, their assets and livelihoods and it included testing of risk information sharing devices and techniques, practicing of rescuing people at risk, providing first-aid service, bringing people and their assets to safe place and informing local security personnel.
