India, Nov. 27 -- Sikkim has intensified disaster preparedness with early warning systems, high-altitude rescues, and regular drills.

Following the 2023 GLOF, the state launched a risk reduction strategy, trained hundreds in rescue operations.

It also engaged communities in evacuation planning to tackle floods, landslides and changing rainfall patterns.

As the Eastern Himalayan region reels from the impact of climate change, Sikkim has gone all out in terms of disaster preparedness and management, coupled with early warning systems. The Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF), which happened in October 2023 at South Lhonak Lake, was a major trigger point in this regard.

Massive floods and high volumes of rainfall usually trigger landslides...