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The northeast monsoon is expected to set in by October 20.“History shows that calamities such as landslips occur only during the north-east monsoon. Each zonal team has 7-9 officials from different departments with an internal messaging system.A district team, comprising trained personnel, would also be kept ready to meet any eventuality. Udhagamandalam: In the wake of India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting more rain in the Nilgiris during northeast monsoon, the district administration has armed itself with a disaster management plan to meet any eventuality. Coonoor taluk houses the most (say 40%) vulnerable locations.“During the southwest monsoon, landslips occurred in eight places at Gudalur taluk. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) will also pitch in if the situation calls for the same, the collector said.Divya said grains amounting to two months’ ration would be stocked as a precautionary measure..