Srinagar: A year after Jammu and Kashmir was hit by the severe floods which killed many people and displaced a thousand others, the threat of a flood-like situation is haunting the residents again. A flood alert has been sounded for Anantnag and Pulwama districts as the water level in river Jhelum crossed the danger mark at Sangam in south Kashmir early on Thursday morning.
Most parts of the Valley were lashed by incessant rains since Wednesday with the MeT department predicting more rains over the next 48 hours in the region.
The water level at Sangam was 25.30 feet at 3 am, 2.30 feet above the danger mark. The river was flowing at 17.10 feet at Ram Munshibagh here, closing in on the danger mark of 19 feet, the official said. The water level in Jhelum and its tributaries rose sharply following heavy rainfall since Wednesday.
Divisional administration is scheduled to review the situation at an early morning meeting on Thursday, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Asgar Samoon said. He said some low lying areas in south Kashmir have been inundated. People living in as around flood prone areas in the two districts have been advised to shift to safer areas.
Meanwhile, the Met department has said that the monsoon will cover all of India in the next 48 hours. Earlier, officials had forecast that the monsoon will cover all of India by July 15.
Officials have sounded a high alert Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh where heavy showers are expected on Thursday and Friday. The monsoon will hit the national capital region by Friday and widespread rainfall is expected in Delhi over the next two days. After Friday, the monsoon is expected to weaken in North India.
Rain fury has hit Gujarat as well where 35 people have died in Saurashtra and South Gujarat following heavy rainfall. About 4,550 people have been evacuated to safer locations.
According to reports, a deep depression in the Arabian Sea is the reason behind the torrential downpour. People have been advised to stay indoors. The Coast Guard has warned fishermen against venturing into the sea. Flooding has also been reported in temple city of Somnath.
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