SRINAGAR: Six days after floods wreaked havoc in parts of Jammu, several areas including Peer Kho and Gujjar Nagar continue to reel under distress, with residents facing acute shortages of essentials and the looming threat of disease outbreak.
It has been six long days since the floods struck Jammu and the pain only seems to grow deeper. Areas like Peer Kho and Gujjar Nagar are crying for help not just for food and water, but also for cleanliness & Clothing. With stagnant water and filth around, the fear of an… pic.twitter.com/BLYX7hZxMc
— Aditya Gupta (@AdityaVgupta) September 2, 2025
Aditya Gupta, Youth President of Peoples Democratic Party (JKPDP), in a post on social media platform X, said people in the flood-hit areas were “crying for help not just for food and water, but also for cleanliness and clothing.” He warned that stagnant water and filth had raised fears of an epidemic among the affected families.
“Many have lost everything—their homes, savings, belongings—all washed away in the fury of the floods. What remains is despair, uncertainty, and the struggle,” Gupta wrote, adding that the crisis was not only about survival but about “dignity, hope, and humanity.”
The devastation comes as heavy rains over the past week triggered landslides and road blockades across Jammu and Kashmir. The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) remains shut after a stretch sank in Udhampur, while several routes in Jammu, including 4th Bridge, Somnath Chowk and the road from Atal Chowk towards Sidhra Bridge, were closed by the administration citing safety concerns.
Authorities have urged residents to stay alert and avoid unnecessary travel, while relief efforts continue in flood-affected areas.
