#Nagaland needs your #help. Incessant rain has caused floods & landslides in several parts of the state & have affe… https://t.co/YiRkQ2Ljqk — Neiphiu Rio (@Neiphiu_Rio) 1535525355000

NEW DELHI: Kerala’s waters have receded and the state is rebuilding itself. So much so that the chief minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, has left for the United States for treatment without appointing a deputy. But there is another flood that India needs to take care of: in Nagaland , where 12 people have died and over 3,000 have been displaced.With the state's road network badly damaged, basic essential commodities are either being air dropped or shipped on smaller vehicles to as far as possible.More than 13% of the state population, comprising over 48,000 families in 532 villages, is affected by one of the worst monsoon seasons Nagaland has had. Besides floods, the state has witnessed many landslides since July 26. Districts such Kiphere, Tuensang and Phek that border Myanmar have been cut off for more than 15 days, an official said.While the Centre has assured full support, the state disaster management authority said approximately Rs 800 crore is required immediately for the repair of the damages. An inter-ministerial central team will visit the state this week to make an on-the-spot assessment of the damages.On August 28, Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio took to Twitter seeking help from the central government.Like in Kerala, the situation in Nagaland was worsened by poor management of its dams. The water-level at the Doyang hydro electric project, a reservoir on a tributary of Brahmaputra, had started above the normal level on July 27.