# Kashmir villages lose trust in weather as cloudbursts rise 2026-08-10T05:54:10+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A travel through Kashmir's mountains reveals a widespread loss of trust in the weather among shepherds, Gujjar and Bakarwal families, orchardists and villagers. In Awoora village near Pahalgam, a cloudburst on July 15 destroyed homes, buried grazing land and killed livestock. Residents described a sudden wall of mud and water that forced them to flee. Along the Mughal Road, nomadic shepherds reported cloudbursts turning streams into torrents, scattering flocks and washing away grazing routes. In Sonamarg, migratory families said persistent rain and unseasonal snowfall left pastures waterlogged, forcing them to buy fodder in summer for the first time. ## Coverage - deccanherald.com Tags: climate change, cloudburst, flash floods, Gujjar Bakarwal, Kashmir, weather monitoring Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kashmir-villages-lose-trust-in-weather-as-cloudbursts-rise/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kashmir-villages-lose-trust-in-weather-as-cloudbursts-rise/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.