Srinagar: The India Meteorological Department has sounded a dire warning of moderate to high flash-flood risk over select watersheds and neighbourhoods across key districts of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh in the next 24 hours. The sub-divisions under immediate threat include Anantnag, Doda, Kathua, Kishtwar, Kulgam, Poonch, Ramban, Reasi, and Udhampur.
This escalation follows an unprecedented meteorological event, a rare interaction between the monsoon trough and an active western disturbance, which is expected to unleash relentless and intense rainfall across the Himalayan belt, majorly elevating the likelihood of flash floods, landslides, and rising river levels.
The IMD has cautioned that fully saturated soils and low-lying areas in these vulnerable zones are at heightened risk of surface run-off and inundation. Authorities have been urged to remain on high alert and take pre-emptive measures to protect life and property.
District administrations across the affected regions have already activated emergency response systems, deploying control rooms, local rescue teams, and issuing advisories urging residents to stay away from riverbanks, steep slopes, and landslide-prone areas.
