Overview

• Abdullah said he updated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the situation and received assurance of continued central assistance, thanking him for NDRF deployments.
• Rains eased on Wednesday with water receding in some low-lying areas, allowing relief operations to accelerate along the Tawi and other vulnerable stretches.
• The chief minister earlier ordered a high alert across Jammu division, directing that relief proceed under SDRF norms with extra provisions where needs exceed those standards.
• District control rooms are active as agencies carry out dewatering with additional pumps from Fire & Emergency Services, ensure power to hospitals, and prioritize road and bridge restoration.
• Daily Excelsior reported 32 deaths in a landslide on the Mata Vaishno Devi route and four fatalities in Doda, with officials cataloging widespread damage to homes and public infrastructure.