By means of PTI
JAMMU: A purple alert has been issued for Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua and Samba districts together with decrease catchment spaces amid incessant rains within the area for the 3rd consecutive day on Sunday.
The alert used to be issued via the meteorological division as studies got here in from other spaces concerning the water stage in rivers and streams crossing the risk mark this morning.
“Crimson caution for Kathua, Samba and different decrease catchment spaces of Jammu area as the danger of flood, flash flood greater significantly. All involved are urged to stick alert right through the following 24 hours,” a spokesperson of the meteorological division mentioned.
A purple alert signifies heavy to extraordinarily heavy rains of over 20 cm in 24 hours, whilst an orange alert approach very heavy rains of 6 cm to twenty cm of rain.
He mentioned standard rain used to be skilled in Kathua, Samba and at some puts of Ramban, Doda, and Udhampur districts in a single day.
“Extra rain could be very most likely in Kathua, Samba, and at some puts of Ramban, Doda and Udhampur districts right through the following 12 hours prior to total development from July 10,” the spokesperson mentioned.
A police authentic mentioned nearly all water our bodies, together with Chenab, Ravi, Tawi and Neeru, are in spate and feature crossed the risk mark at a number of puts.
On the other hand, there used to be no document of flood-related harm from any place, he mentioned.
JAMMU: A purple alert has been issued for Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua and Samba districts together with decrease catchment spaces amid incessant rains within the area for the 3rd consecutive day on Sunday.
The alert used to be issued via the meteorological division as studies got here in from other spaces concerning the water stage in rivers and streams crossing the risk mark this morning.
“Crimson caution for Kathua, Samba and different decrease catchment spaces of Jammu area as the danger of flood, flash flood greater significantly. All involved are urged to stick alert right through the following 24 hours,” a spokesperson of the meteorological division mentioned.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
A purple alert signifies heavy to extraordinarily heavy rains of over 20 cm in 24 hours, whilst an orange alert approach very heavy rains of 6 cm to twenty cm of rain.
He mentioned standard rain used to be skilled in Kathua, Samba and at some puts of Ramban, Doda, and Udhampur districts in a single day.
“Extra rain could be very most likely in Kathua, Samba, and at some puts of Ramban, Doda and Udhampur districts right through the following 12 hours prior to total development from July 10,” the spokesperson mentioned.
A police authentic mentioned nearly all water our bodies, together with Chenab, Ravi, Tawi and Neeru, are in spate and feature crossed the risk mark at a number of puts.
On the other hand, there used to be no document of flood-related harm from any place, he mentioned.