Gurugram, May 15 -- A distaster management drill was conducted on Thursday in DLF Phase 1 underpass and Signature Tower Underpass to assess preparedness and inter-departmental coordination during emergencies, officials said. According to officials the exercise was conducted to check the response capability, incident response systen (IRS), evacuation procedures, medical preparedness and resource mobilisation during urban flood emergencies. An official from the district disaster management authority (DDMA) said the two locations were identified by the NDRF as highly vulnerable to waterlogging during periods of heavy rainfall. The exercise is part of a statewide flood rescue mock drill being carried out across 13 districts of Gurugram, Ambala, Faridabad, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panchkula, Panipat, Palwal, Sirsa, Sonipat and Yamunanagar and Fatehabad. Officials said the mock drill started at 9am with sirens sounding across the Mini Secretariat premises. A simulated scenario of heavy rainfall and waterlogging was created at both the sites and mock rescue and relief operation were carried out at the Basai Pond. Deputy commissioner (DC) Uttam Singh said the initial phase of any disaster situation is the most crucial. The top priority is safely evacuating the injured, transporting them to hospitals promptly, and ensuring adequate medical facilities are available. He added that a district disaster operation centre will soon come up at the Mini Secretariat....