Flood alert issued for 2 Jammu districts amid incessant rains
By PTI
JAMMU: A purple alert has been issued for Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua and Samba districts together with decrease catchment areas amid incessant rains within the area for the third consecutive day on Sunday.
The alert was issued by the meteorological division as reviews got here in from totally different areas concerning the water degree in rivers and streams crossing the hazard mark this morning.
“Red warning for Kathua, Samba and other lower catchment areas of Jammu region as the risk of flood, flash flood increased considerably. All concerned are advised to stay alert during the next 24 hours,” a spokesperson of the meteorological division mentioned.
A purple alert signifies heavy to extraordinarily heavy rains of over 20 cm in 24 hours, whereas an orange alert means very heavy rains of 6 cm to twenty cm of rain.
He mentioned widespread rain was skilled in Kathua, Samba and at some locations of Ramban, Doda, and Udhampur districts in a single day.
“More rain is very likely in Kathua, Samba, and at some places of Ramban, Doda and Udhampur districts during the next 12 hours before overall improvement from July 10,” the spokesperson mentioned.
A police official mentioned nearly all water our bodies, together with Chenab, Ravi, Tawi and Neeru, are in spate and have crossed the hazard mark at a number of locations.
However, there was no report of flood-related harm from wherever, he mentioned.
JAMMU: A purple alert has been issued for Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua and Samba districts together with decrease catchment areas amid incessant rains within the area for the third consecutive day on Sunday.
The alert was issued by the meteorological division as reviews got here in from totally different areas concerning the water degree in rivers and streams crossing the hazard mark this morning.
“Red warning for Kathua, Samba and other lower catchment areas of Jammu region as the risk of flood, flash flood increased considerably. All concerned are advised to stay alert during the next 24 hours,” a spokesperson of the meteorological division mentioned.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
A purple alert signifies heavy to extraordinarily heavy rains of over 20 cm in 24 hours, whereas an orange alert means very heavy rains of 6 cm to twenty cm of rain.
He mentioned widespread rain was skilled in Kathua, Samba and at some locations of Ramban, Doda, and Udhampur districts in a single day.
“More rain is very likely in Kathua, Samba, and at some places of Ramban, Doda and Udhampur districts during the next 12 hours before overall improvement from July 10,” the spokesperson mentioned.
A police official mentioned nearly all water our bodies, together with Chenab, Ravi, Tawi and Neeru, are in spate and have crossed the hazard mark at a number of locations.
However, there was no report of flood-related harm from wherever, he mentioned.
