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Response Bulletin - Jammu & Kashmir Flood Response, Volume 1, December 2014

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Introduction and Background:

Jammu and Kashmir experienced heavy monsoon rains that began on September 2, 2014 and lead to unprecedented widespread flooding and landslides across the state. Banks of the river Jhelum, Chenab, Tawi and many other streams were burst. The worst affected districts are Srinagar,
Anantnag, Baramulla, Pulwama, Ganderbal, Kulgam, Budgam, Rajouri, Poonch and Reasi. Links of Kashmir Valley were disrupted and the 300- km- long national highway was closed for vehicular traffic from the 7th September as a result of landslides and floods. As many as 60 major and minor roads have been cut off and over 30 bridges washed away, hampering the relief and rescue operations. Except for connectivity between Srinagar and North Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, all other districts of the valet including Anantnag, Pulwama, Kulgam, Shopian, Badgam, Baramulla and Bandipora were cut off. 15 lakh families spread over 5794 villages were affected.

As per the initial assessment received, around 344607 structures have suffered damages, 90 thousand cattle/sheep perished, crop loss reported in 6.52 lakh Ha of land besides huge loss to the public/private. 190 people and 78 people have been reported dead in Jammu and Kashmir division respectively. As per the preliminary information of Government 9,814 residential houses were fully damaged and 23,763 partially in Jammu region. The preliminary information available from Kashmir says that 103,938 pucca houses are fully damaged, 64,176 pucca houses are partially damaged, 7,372 kuccha houses are fully and 9,220 kuccha houses are partially damaged.

Over 234 relief camps were installed in the state and 23,900 people were rehabilitated from the Jammu region only. As per the recent information available from the local administration, 72291 houses have been listed as damaged in the Srinagar city alone while as 68000 are listed as damaged in rest of the districts in Kashmir Division. Figures can vary as the assessment is still ongoing.