Cloud burst floods in J&K
Cloud burst hit Kishtwar’s Honzar village in the upper reaches of the Jammu region on 28.07.2021(Wednesday).Seven people were killed and five in a critical condition, 17 people were rescued by the members of State Disaster Relief Force (SDRF) and 35 were missing. There were chances of flash flood and landslips in parts of Jammu and Kashmir. In this blog we going to discuss what is cloud burst. Cloud burst: Cloud Burst is a sudden, heavy rainfall in a small area that leads to violent floods and landslides. Cloud burst are caused by a phenomenal condition known as orographic lift. Cloud burst occurs near the mountain region because mountains are the only landforms near to the clouds the impact is much higher compare to other landforms. Clouds basically form due to the condensation of water vapour . Once clouds are formed the density of the...