The process of cloudburst in India is not taking the name of stopping. There are reports of continuous cloudburst to Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Himachal. Now dozens of houses were swept away by cloudburst in Doda in Jammu and Kashmir. Landslides have also occurred due to continuous rains. The national highway has to be closed due to soil and debris on the road. According to reports, one person has died in the incident. A few days ago, more than 60 people lost their lives due to cloudburst in Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said on the growing natural disasters in Jammu and Kashmir that the situation is serious in many parts of the state. He said that he will soon reach Jammu and take personally review of the situation. Meanwhile, funds have been released to deal with any emergency. He further said that many rivers are flowing above their normal level, causing damage to the land of the lower area.
The 250 km long Jammu and Kashmir National Highway has been closed due to landslides in Doda. Its opening time has not been told to the media yet. However, these routes are All Weather Road, that is, in any season these roads remain open and traffic goes on. These roads have also been affected by heavy rains and landslides.
Officials have already issued consultation and asked people to stay away from water bodies and landslides potential areas. The weather forecast has predicted moderate to heavy rainfall and cloudburst, sudden floods and landslides in several places in many places in Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Reasi, Udhampur, Rajouri, Ramban, Doda and Kishtwar districts till 27 August.
