Shillong April 24: The Directorate of Civil Defence & Home Guards, Meghalaya, Shillong, conducted a Mock Exercise on Air Raid and Blackout titled “ARMEX-I 2026” across all districts of the state on April 24, 2026.
The exercise was carried out in two stages. Stage I included simulations of search and rescue operations, fire response, evacuation, and medical response, while Stage II focused on air raid sirens and a blackout simulation.
Stage I was conducted from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM. The Civil Defence siren was sounded at 3:00 PM in all districts to signal the commencement of the exercise and simulate an air raid. At 4:00 PM, the siren was sounded again to indicate the “All Clear” signal and the conclusion of Stage I. Following the completion of this stage, a debriefing session was conducted with inputs from all districts.
Stage II was conducted from 6:59 PM to 7:02 PM. At 7:00 PM, the Civil Defence siren was sounded to signal an air raid and the commencement of the blackout. The blackout lasted for two minutes and concluded at 7:02 PM with the sounding of the “All Clear” siren, marking the end of the exercise.
