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Torrential rains trigger flood-like situation in J&K, bridge damaged on Jammu-Pathankot highway
State Times
|August 25, 2025
Jammu records 190.4 mm rainfall in 24 hours CM puts all departments on high alert Schools to remain closed across Jammu today
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Heavy rains battered most parts of Jammu and Kashmir overnight, triggering flood-like situation in several low-lying areas and causing damage to a vital bridge on the Jammu-Pathankot national highway, officials said.
Jammu recorded 190.4 mm rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8.30 am, the second-highest downpour this month in a century. The highest rainfall for August remains 228.6 mm, logged on August 5, 1926 while the previous second-highest was 189.6 mm on August 11, 2022.
Authorities have issued advisories asking people to stay away from water bodies and landslide-prone areas amid a weather forecast predicting moderate to intense rainfall with possibility of cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides in high altitude areas till August 27.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has directed all concerned departments to remain on high alert in view of heavy rains across Jammu and Kashmir, which have caused waterlogging in several residential areas and led to rivers and nallahs flowing above the danger mark.
The Chief Minister has emphasized close coordination among departments, ensuring that control rooms remain fully functional and responsive.
The Chief Minister's Office is in constant touch with the line departments to monitor the evolving situation.
This story is from the August 25, 2025 edition of State Times.
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