Jammu, Aug 24 (UNI) Life came to a standstill today after several parts of the Jammu region witnessed flash-flood-like situations due to continuous heavy rainfall, causing damage to a bridge on the Jammu-Pathankot national highway.
Officials said that overnight heavy rains created havoc in parts across the Jammu region, including in the Jammu, Kathua, Samba, Reasi and Udhampur districts.
In Jammu city, they said that the rain water along with overflowing drains gushed into the houses, causing damage to the properties and household items.
The water level in the River Tawi, flowing in the heart of the Jammu city, also increased due to rains in the upper reaches and across the region since last night.
Submerged roads and overflowing nallahs and drains triggered water-logging that caused trouble to commuters and the rain water gushed inside the houses in many low-lying areas of Jammu city, including Bhagwati Nagar, Canal Road, Company Bagh, Talab Tillo, Bhawani Nagar, Janipur, Jewel Chowk, Rajinder Nagar, Qasim Nagar, Kabir Colony, Jeevan Nagar, Vinayak Bazar, Dogra Chowk, Green Belt and many other locations.
The traffic also remained disrupted in the city as well on the Jammu-Kathua national highway as the bridge near Longate Morh suffered damage due to an increase in the Sahar Khad river in the Kathua district.
Authorities, however, have advised people to remain cautious as rainfall continues across the region.
Officials said that the water levels also increased in major rivers and streams, including Basantar in Samba, Ujh and Ravi in Kathua, and Chenab in Doda, Kishtwar, and Ramban.
The administration, however, put disaster response teams and local police on alert to prevent any untoward-like incident.
The MeT section official said that from August 24 to 26, there will be light to moderate rain and thundershowers at many places with heavy to very heavy rain at a few places in Jammu, Reasi, Udhampur, Samba, Kathua, and Rajouri and with moderate to heavy to intense showers over Poonch, Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar, and the southern parts of the Kashmir Division.
From August 27 to 31, he said that the weather will be hot and humid with brief spells of rain and thunder at a few places, and from September 1 to 5, it will be generally hot and humid with brief spells of rain and thunder showers at a few places.
They said that there is a possibility of intense and heavy to very heavy rain and thunder at a few places in the Jammu Division and heavy rain in Kashmir Division during August 24 to 26, adding, he said, “There is a possibility of cloudbursts and flash floods at few vulnerable places with landslides, mudslides, shooting stones and rock fall etc.”
“We have advised the general public to stay away from water bodies, streams, nallah, river embankments, loose structures and mud houses,” he added.
