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| Rain prediction keeps flood fears alive in Kashmir | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 1: Water levels of Jhelum river came down on Sunday reducing chances of a flood in Kashmir although the weatherman predicted more rains from Monday evening.
The level of Jhelum fell to 16.9 feet in south Kashmir’s Sangam observatory at 4 pm on Sunday after it had crossed flood declaration level of 21 feet on Friday evening and reached a high of 23.8 feet on Saturday.
In Srinagar’s Ram Munshi Bagh observatory, however, the water level mostly remained static at 20.9 feet on Saturday over and above the flood declaration level of 18 feet, and receded marginally to 18.9 feet by Sunday 4 pm.
“The levels are receding but we are on full alert and not standing down,” said Srinagar deputy commissioner Syed Abid Rasheed Shah.
Incessant rains since Wednesday had caused flooding in several parts of the Valley even as rising levels of the Jhelum sparked fears of a rerun of the September 2014 floods in the region.
An official at Srinagar’s MeT office said that there could be light rains from Monday evening for a couple of days.
“We have already established 44 relief camps in safe areas and they will continue to remain operational. There is no need to panic as a lot of water has come down but we will still be geared up,” Shah said.
He said that relief camps are being equipped and boats will continue to remain deployed at vulnerable spots. |
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