Disaster Awareness Centre Kashmir, is
a core group initiated by esro Kashmir Environment Node in
association with International Disaster Mitigation Centre to enhance
the capabilities of the community for disaster Awareness. DAC is to
produce manuals and guidelines; formulate policy and disaster
Awareness strategy proposals to reduce death and sufferings due to
earthquakes and other natural hazards in the world's most vulnerable
regional (Kashmir) through advocacy, preparedness, prevention and
mitigation.
8% of landmass of Kashmir region is prone to floods. 13 number of
floods were experienced in a span period from 1973 - 2006 with
frequency of occurrence of just 2.5 years with average annual
damage of more than 100 cr.
The significant floods recorded as major floods in Kashmir are
listed as below
First ever recorded flood that occur in Kashmir Valley is of 1858
In 1877 August floods pose great loss to the economy and
continued till January 1878
1893 and subsequently in 1894 floods submerged southern belt
of Kashmir Valley
In July 1903, broke all previous records when bund between
the Dal Lake and a canal of River Jhelum gave away and lake water
level rose up to 10 ft in half an hour, nearly 3000 houses in and
around Srinagar City collapsed.
In 1905 floods came twice in the same year in the month of May and
September
in 1909 May practically whole of the Valley was practically
submerged
In 1959 major devastating floods Kashmir has ever experienced from
last 30 years.
Again in 1973 major devastating floods create havoc .
Recent floods of 2006 was the major floods Kashmir has experienced
from last 50 years
Significant
Landslides
36% of the
total area is vulnerable to avalanches or landslides ; 66 % of 295
Km long Srinagar - Jammu National Highway and 76 % of 434 Km long
Srinagar Leh National Highway is vulnerable to avalanches,
landslides & mudslides etc.
Landslide constitute a major natural hazard in Kashmir, which
accounts for considerable loss of life and damage to communication
routes, human settlements, agricultural fields and forest lands. The
Jammu & Kashmir State, with diverse physiographic, seismotectonic
and climatological conditions is subjected to varying degree of
landslide hazards; the Himalayas including Northeastern mountains
ranges being the worst affected. Removal of vegetation and toe
erosion have also triggered slides. Human intervention by way of
slope modification has added to this effect.
Highest snowfall recorded in the last 30 years in J & K region has
been 4.5 m in February-1996 in Banihal and 8.4 m in February-1967 in
Gulmarg. However, in 2004 snow accumulation upto 40 ft at several
places in different districts. Incidences of landslides/avalanches
have been reported at several places.
In Waltango Disaster 278 persons (including 24 security forces/GREF
personnel) lost their lives due to snowfall and avalanches. 12, 000
houses (approx) were damaged affecting approximately 2.35 lakhs
population. Rabi crop and the plantations have suffered extensive
damage. Anantnag, Doda, Pulwama and Poonch are among the worst
affected districts.
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Significant Floods
8% of landmass of Kashmir region is prone to floods. 13 number of floods were experienced in a span period from 1973 - 2006 with frequency of occurrence of just 2.5 years with average annual damage of more than 100 cr.
The significant floods recorded as major floods in Kashmir are listed as below
First ever recorded flood that occur in Kashmir Valley is of 1858
In 1877 August floods pose great loss to the economy and continued till January 1878
1893 and subsequently in 1894 floods submerged southern belt of Kashmir Valley
In July 1903, broke all previous records when bund between the Dal Lake and a canal of River Jhelum gave away and lake water level rose up to 10 ft in half an hour, nearly 3000 houses in and around Srinagar City collapsed.
In 1905 floods came twice in the same year in the month of May and September
in 1909 May practically whole of the Valley was practically submerged
In 1959 major devastating floods Kashmir has ever experienced from last 30 years.
Again in 1973 major devastating floods create havoc .
Recent floods of 2006 was the major floods Kashmir has experienced from last 50 years
Significant Landslides
36% of the total area is vulnerable to avalanches or landslides ; 66 % of 295 Km long Srinagar - Jammu National Highway and 76 % of 434 Km long Srinagar Leh National Highway is vulnerable to avalanches, landslides & mudslides etc.
Landslide constitute a major natural hazard in Kashmir, which accounts for considerable loss of life and damage to communication routes, human settlements, agricultural fields and forest lands. The Jammu & Kashmir State, with diverse physiographic, seismotectonic and climatological conditions is subjected to varying degree of landslide hazards; the Himalayas including Northeastern mountains ranges being the worst affected. Removal of vegetation and toe erosion have also triggered slides. Human intervention by way of slope modification has added to this effect.
Highest snowfall recorded in the last 30 years in J & K region has been 4.5 m in February-1996 in Banihal and 8.4 m in February-1967 in Gulmarg. However, in 2004 snow accumulation upto 40 ft at several places in different districts. Incidences of landslides/avalanches have been reported at several places.
In Waltango Disaster 278 persons (including 24 security forces/GREF personnel) lost their lives due to snowfall and avalanches. 12, 000 houses (approx) were damaged affecting approximately 2.35 lakhs population. Rabi crop and the plantations have suffered extensive damage. Anantnag, Doda, Pulwama and Poonch are among the worst affected districts.