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

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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Kashmir Floods 2025: 11 Years After the 2014 Deluge, J&K Still Drowning in Neglect

Kashmir Floods 2025: 11 Years After the 2014 Deluge, J&K Still Drowning in Neglect

Kashmir Floods 2025: Omar Abdullah Promises Mitigation as Vegetable Villages Face Ruin By: Javid Amin | 06 September 2025 A Valley Revisited by Water In September 2025, the Kashmir Valley once again found itself submerged—its rivers swollen, its fields drowned, and its people displaced. Eleven years after the catastrophic 2014 floods, which were described as the worst in a century, the region is facing a haunting déjà vu. This time, the damage is concentrated in Kashmir’s famed “vegetable villages”—fertile belts in Anantnag, Kulgam, and Pulwama, where thousands of farmers cultivate…

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