India Development Review · Climate · 2026-08-28
Nagaland’s climate disasters need better response, relief, and reporting
On the morning of July 19, at around 6 am, a landslide hit Mon town in Nagaland. According to reports from the end of July, 11 people lost their lives, and the calamity impacted over 28,000 families across 280 villages and wards, damaging 1,746 houses and destroying 1,593 acres of cultivated land. Mon was among several districts affected by persistent monsoon rains, flash floods, mudslides, cloudburst and landslides across Nagaland, including Mokokchung, Longleng, Meluri, and Noklak. These districts of Nagaland experience a difficult monsoon every year that leads to transportation, accessibility, and livelihood issues for the residents. However, the scale of the disaster was particularly difficult this year compared to anything they have experienced before. Mary*, a journalist from Dimapur said, “This event does feel unprecedented.
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