The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) officials and the district administration held a table top exercise at the Collectorate here on Thursday to create awareness among the government departments on using early disaster response alerts to prevent destruction in times of natural calamities.

Speaking as chief guest, Joint Collector A.Md. Intiyaz said that disaster alerts were being received nearly 72 hours in advance these days because of the use of modern technologies. This advantage should be fully utilized to launch immediate preventive measures.

Mr. Intiyaz stressed the need for quick action on such alerts to prevent breaches to water tanks, roads, flooding of low lying areas, evacuation of vulnerable families and so on.