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Jammu-Kashmir Weather Update: Several regions of Jammu and other cities witnessed moderate rain in the early hours of Sunday, leading to waterlogging. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday stated that several districts of Jammu and Kashmir will receive rain for the next few days. The union territory has been receiving rain for the past few days, leading to multiple landslide and cloudburst incidents. The weather department stated that the continuous rainfall is also likely to disrupt the rail and flight services. It also advised the residents to follow the guidelines and limit their outings to avoid any inconveniences.

Jammu-Kashmir Weather: Rain likely for next three days

- The weather department has issued a warning of heavy rain for the next three days.

- The IMD stated that several districts, including Jammu, Kathua, Samba, Udhampur, Reasi, Rajouri, Ramban, Doda and Kishtwar are likely to receive moderate to heavy rains till September 2.

- It further stated that the residents of these districts will also witness thunderstorms and strong surface winds.

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- Some areas of south and central Kashmir are also likely to receive light rains accompanied by lightning.

- The weather department stated that the heavy rain might lead to cloudburst, floods, and landslides at several sensitive places.

- The IMD has advised the residents and tourists to follow the guidelines and maintain a distance from the drains, rivers and landslide affected areas to ensure safety.

Union Minister Jitendra Singh, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), informed that the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway at Bani Nallah got blocked last night due to heavy rain. However, he assured that the services are likely to begin in the next three to four hours.

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"After a strenuous joint effort by District administration and NHAI, the blocked Jammu-Srinagar National Highway at Bani Nallah was opened yesterday for the passage of vehicles carrying essentials but unfortunately, due to heavy rain, the earlier point at Thad has got blocked last night because of a landslide. Nevertheless, despite inclement weather, work is going on round the clock, DC Udhampur Saloni Rai is on the spot and hopefully after 4 or 5 hours, the road might partly be made available for passage of essential vehicles," Singh stated in his post.