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Srinagar:
Ishfaq Bhat traveled 100 kilometers from Anantnag to rescue his sister's family in Rajbagh, flooded in Srinagar. The day brought back memories of the devastating flood of September 2014, when the family lost all its belongings.
"When I arrived here, I saw water coming into bylanes, but no arrangements were made. Said Mr Bhat.
People living in the floodable areas of the Kashmir Valley say that they could get in trouble if a big flood was to occur again.
Obaid Imtiyaz's house falls in the danger zone. This is in the Jhelum River watershed in Srinagar, which overflows
"The situation is very bad We have not slept last night We are awake all night, watching the river for check the flow of water. We returned home at 3 pm, that's when water came into our house, "said Obaid Imtiyaz.
While the weather office says the weather will improve since Sunday, the authorities are taking no chances. Schools were closed on Saturday, relief camps were set up, and people living in low – lying areas were asked to be prepared for evacuation if necessary.
"We are all monitoring the situation regularly, from minute to minute In case of need of evacuation, we will announce it, especially in low-lying areas, and we have adequately equipped the centers. relief, "said Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, Srinagar DC
. Pahalgam, after being suspended for two days because of continuous rain, the annual Amarnath yatra resumed after the weather conditions were
