Jammu and Kashmir government has geared up to contain the damage and wanted the Centre to speedily send medicines as well as at least 300 paramedic staff.

The Department of Health Services is making arrangements on a war-footing, issuing advisories, deploying doctors and paramedics across the Valley besides dispatching drugs and medicines.

Director, Health Services, Saleem-ur Rehman, told the agencies that outbreak of epidemic is feared because of filth that has accumulated across the Valley besides the death of animals and their carcasses floating around in the flood waters.

He said doctors and paramedic staff are being rushed across the Valley to sensitise people as well as take precautionary measures.

Rehman said the Central government has been generous and has sent 30 doctors who have been deployed in various districts of Kashmir. He wants at least 300 paramedic staff from the Centre,saying it would be of great help.