Torrential rains for over many days have caused havoc and great wreckage in the state of Jammu and Kashmir with reports of deaths, destruction and displacement pouring in from all over the state. More than 250 people have died in the flood. Over 2,500 villages have reportedly been affected with river Jhelum, Chenab and many other streams swelling and flowing much above the danger level.
The worst affected districts are Srinagar, Anantnag, Baramulla, Pulwama, Ganderbal, Kulgam, Budgam, Rajouri, Poonch and Reasi.
By all account, this is the state’s worst flood in 119 years and has been declared a ‘national level disaster’. The Prime Minister has announced Rs 1,000 crore additional aid for the state. In order to deal with this crisis five team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed for immediate relief and rescue.
The Army and Indian Air Force (IAF) are carrying out rescue operations along with airdrops of ration and medicines to stranded people.
There are major communication and power breakdowns due to severe damage to transformers and towers. Around 390 villages are submerged in water, and other 1,225 partially submerged. According to earlier reports, about 8,018 civilians are reported to have been rescued till now.
Landslides and inundation have also caused major damage to crops and orchards apart from damaging the irrigation and water supply system.
Communication is a major problem now. Relief work is very slow due to lack of communication and accessibility to many areas. The destruction of bridges and road networks are causing main hindrance to relief and rescue efforts. Bhagwati Nagar bridge in Jammu division over the river Tawi collapsed on Saturday following the heavy rains. As many as 60 major and minor roads have been cut off and 30 bridges washed away.
The worst affected districts are Srinagar, Anantnag, Baramulla, Pulwama, Ganderbal, Kulgam, Budgam, Rajouri, Poonch and Reasi.
By all account, this is the state’s worst flood in 119 years and has been declared a ‘national level disaster’. The Prime Minister has announced Rs 1,000 crore additional aid for the state. In order to deal with this crisis five team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed for immediate relief and rescue.
The Army and Indian Air Force (IAF) are carrying out rescue operations along with airdrops of ration and medicines to stranded people.
There are major communication and power breakdowns due to severe damage to transformers and towers. Around 390 villages are submerged in water, and other 1,225 partially submerged. According to earlier reports, about 8,018 civilians are reported to have been rescued till now.
Landslides and inundation have also caused major damage to crops and orchards apart from damaging the irrigation and water supply system.
Communication is a major problem now. Relief work is very slow due to lack of communication and accessibility to many areas. The destruction of bridges and road networks are causing main hindrance to relief and rescue efforts. Bhagwati Nagar bridge in Jammu division over the river Tawi collapsed on Saturday following the heavy rains. As many as 60 major and minor roads have been cut off and 30 bridges washed away.
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