Overview

• Moderate to heavy rain pounded the Jammu division for a third day, with low-lying areas inundated.
• Authorities reported rivers and streams flowing at or near danger levels, including the Tawi crossing the 20‑ft mark in Udhampur.
• Vehicular movement on the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway was suspended as conditions deteriorated.
• Omar Abdullah convened a review of flood mitigation measures and directed officials to maintain a high alert.
• The chief minister said he will fly from Srinagar to Jammu to oversee the response, with extra funds placed at deputy commissioners’ disposal for emergency restoration.