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Landslides, Flash floods likely in Kashmir till August 26: MeT

By News Desk

August 25, 2023

The weather department on Friday advised concerned authorities to remain cautious till August 26 as “rain over higher reaches may generate landslides, flash floods in vulnerable spots at lower catchments areas”.

A meteorological department official told GNS that generally cloudy weather was expected with the possibility of intermittent light to moderate rain at scattered places of J&K during next 24 hours.

On August 26, he said, the weather is expected to be generally cloudy with the possibility of “intermittent light to moderate rain at scattered places.”

“Although there’s no forecast of heavy rain, still all concerned are advised to remain cautious during August 25-26th as rain over higher reaches may generate landslides, flash floods in vulnerable spots at lower catchments areas,” he said.

From August 27-28, he said, weather is expected to be partly to generally cloudy.