The Central Water Commission, citing the Indian Meteorological Department, has issued an alert for flash floods in the next 24 hours with heavy rains in many areas of Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, East-Western Madhya Pradesh and West Uttar Pradesh. The situation has worsened due to flash floods in Jammu division after continuous rain for days. In Jammu, the water level of the Tawi river is increasing and the speed of water has increased in many areas of Rajouri district