Speaking to NDTV, NDRF Director General OP Singh said, that communication network is down and roads are badly damaged.
Nearly 120 people have died and lakhs of people affected by the worst floods that Jammu and Kashmir has seen in 50 years. By Sunday evening, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said that 17 teams of 50 people each had been deployed since Saturday and had rescued more than 3,500 people.
Speaking to NDTV, NDRF Director General OP Singh said, "Communication network is down and roads are badly damaged, bridges have been washed away in some places and that is making us entirely dependent on our network and that too in a very sketchy manner. Even satellite phones are not working. Hopefully from tonight we will be able to establish communication."
Close to 4000 stranded people have been rescued and taken to safety by the NDRF teams. More than 100 boats will be available in the flooded areas by this morning. In addition, tents, boats, life jackets are also en route. Most NDRF teams have been air lifted from Delhi and other areas.
"The entire valley and particularly south party of valley is badly affected. There are various areas which are totally submerged. People have been stranded for up to 10 or 12 hours. I'm told some embankment has broken and hence water level has gone up," said Mr Singh adding that there has been no rain for a few hours and yet water level has not receded. "Areas have gotten inundated all of a sudden," he said.
The top priority continues to be the safety of those who are stranded.