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As rain continues to batter in Jammu, weather forecast also warns of rise in water levels in rivers and nullahs, and the possibility of cloud bursts until August 27.
As rain continues to batter Jammu, predictions of “heavy to extremely heavy rainfall” in the province on Monday appears to have prompted India to forewarn Pakistan as a “humanitarian gesture” about a potential flood in the Tawi river.
The flood in the Tawi comes at a time when the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) — under which India and Pakistan are required to share any such river-related information — remains in abeyance in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack of April 22. A major left bank tributary of Chenab river, Tawi originates from Kailash Kund glacier in Doda district’s Bhaderwah, and flows through Udhampur and Jammu districts before entering Sialkot in Pakistan’s Punjab province.
Jammu has been witnessing heavy rainfall this monsoon, with Tawi now flowing close to 12 feet – only five below the danger mark of 17. Heavy rain has killed close to 800 people in Jammu this year — including the 65 killed in flash floods during the Machail yatra in Kishtwar.
As rain continues to batter in Jammu, weather forecast also warns of rise in water levels in rivers and nullahs, and the possibility of cloud bursts until August 27.
An orange alert has been issued, with deputy commissioners of Jammu, Ramban and Kishtwar asking people to “strictly avoid” trekking and venturing into the mountains of Jammu province. Those living in low-lying areas have been asked to stay cautious.
With rivers and nullahs in spate, a vital bridge over Sehar Khad in Kathua district was damaged, disrupting traffic between Kathua and Samba towns on National Highway-44.
All the government and private schools across Jammu province were closed Monday and will remain so Tuesday.
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