Srinagar, Sept. 2 -- Recent heavy rainfall led to a rise in water levels in the Jhelum and its tributaries, putting vulnerable areas under flood threat and causing damage and disruption to lives, infrastructure, daily routines, and the economy-particularly in the low-lying areas of Anantnag, Srinagar, and parts of the Jammu division. Landslides also added to the crisis; a recent landslide in Katra caused many deaths, property loss, and suspension of the Yatra to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi temple. The crisis comes right after the devastating cloudburst in Kishtwar, which led to many casualties, underscoring the vulnerability of Jammu and Kashmir to recurring water-related disasters. All this has been caused by human interference with natur...