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Cloudburst damages shops in Kishtwar district
NDTV··1 Aug
A cloudburst struck Kishtwar's Chatroo area early on August 1, damaging commercial outlets and shops in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said after speaking to the district deputy commissioner. No casualties were reported. Singh said affected shopkeepers would receive compensation and cited Early Warning Systems installed in Kishtwar and Machhail after last year's Chasoti cloudburst.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Shopkeepers in Kishtwar's Chatroo area can expect compensation after Union Minister Jitendra Singh said damaged commercial outlets would be covered.
- Residents in landslide prone Jammu and Kashmir districts can note early warning systems installed in Kishtwar and Machhail after last year's Chasoti cloudburst.
- Travellers on the Thannamandi-DKG-Bufliaz road in Rajouri should check diversions, as flash floods from July 19 rainfall left that route closed for over two weeks.
What's Happening
- A cloudburst hit Kishtwar district's Chatroo area in the early hours of August 1, damaging commercial outlets and shops, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said.
- Singh spoke to Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Sharma and confirmed no loss of life had been reported from the incident.
- He said due compensation would be provided for damaged shops and noted early warning systems were installed in Kishtwar and Machhail after last year's Chasoti cloudburst.
Early Morning Cloudburst In Chatroo
- The Ministry of Earth Sciences installed two latest Early Warning Systems in Kishtwar and Machhail following the earlier Chasoti cloudburst experience.
- An Automatic Weather Station is also being installed in the Padder area to strengthen monitoring in the region.
- Separately in Rajouri, heavy rainfall and a July 19 cloudburst severely damaged the Thannamandi-DKG-Bufliaz road, which remained closed with traffic diverted through the Bimber Gali route.
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