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Cloudbursts Trigger Flash Floods in Doda, Kishtwar and Poonch: Roads Blocked, Villages Cut Off as Extreme Weather Strikes Again

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Cloudbursts Trigger Flash Floods in Doda, Kishtwar and Poonch: Roads Blocked, Villages Cut Off as Extreme Weather Strikes Again

J&K Cloudbursts Trigger Flash Floods in Doda, Kishtwar and Poonch: Roads Blocked, Villages Cut Off as Extreme Weather Strikes Again By: Javid Amin | 02 June 2026 Three cloudbursts in a single day expose the growing vulnerability of Jammu & Kashmir’s mountainous districts to extreme weather events Heavy rainfall and a series of cloudbursts triggered flash floods across Jammu & Kashmir’s Doda, Kishtwar and Poonch districts, disrupting transportation networks, damaging infrastructure and raising fresh concerns over the region’s increasing exposure to climate-driven disasters. The incidents occurred amid intense rainfall that…

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Kashmir Extremely Vulnerable to Catastrophic Floods: A Decade After 2014, Has Anything Changed?

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Kashmir Extremely Vulnerable to Catastrophic Floods: A Decade After 2014, Has Anything Changed?

A Valley on Edge: The Seventh Flood Scare Since 2014 By: Javid Amin | 07 September 2025 In early September 2025, the city of Srinagar was once again gripped by fear. The Jhelum River, Kashmir’s lifeline but also its greatest threat, surged past danger marks at Sangam and Ram Munshi Bagh. Sirens echoed across low-lying neighborhoods. Mosque loudspeakers urged people to move to safety. Families hurriedly shifted valuables to higher floors, while shopkeepers raised goods above the ground. For many, the scenes were eerily familiar. This was not the first…

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Jammu–Srinagar National Highway Closed: Landslides Paralyze Connectivity

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Jammu–Srinagar National Highway Closed: Landslides Paralyze Connectivity

When the Lifeline of Kashmir Breaks By: Javid Amin | 28 Aug 2025 The Jammu–Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) is not just a road—it is the economic, social, and emotional lifeline of Jammu and Kashmir. Stretching over 270 km, this arterial route connects the Kashmir Valley with the rest of India. Every truck carrying essential commodities, every tourist vehicle heading to Gulmarg or Pahalgam, every pilgrim traveling to Vaishno Devi or Amarnath—relies on this highway. But in August 2025, relentless rainfall triggered multiple landslides in the Udhampur–Ramban belt, forcing authorities to…

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