Schools Under ‘Red Alert’ Districts In Odisha To Remain Closed For 2 Days

In view of incessant rainfall due to deep depression in Bay Of Bengal, schools in 12 districts of Odisha where red alert has been issued will remain closed for 2 days, informed School And Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash on Monday.

The districts where schools will remain shut include Puri, Khordha, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Dhenkanal, Nayagarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Sonepur and Bargarh. The announcement was made after a meeting between the Special Relief Commissioner and the secretary of the school and Mass Education Department.

Meanwhile, the state witnessed heavy rainfall in last 24 hrs owing to the deep depression over northwest Bay of Bengal. Several parts including Twin City have been inundated and many people were stranded as rain water gushed into their houses.

Today, at 8:30 AM, the Deep Depression was centred about 20km west-northwest of Chandbali and 120km east- southeast of Keonjhargarh.

It is expected to move in west-northwestwards direction across north Odisha, north Chhattisgarh & Madhya Pradesh during the next 48hours.