MAYURBHANJ — The Mayurbhanj district administration has ordered all schools closed today following an IMD Red Warning for extremely heavy rainfall.
The mandate covers all government primary, upper primary, secondary, and higher secondary schools, while private institutions must cancel classes past 10:00 AM to ensure student safety.
Severe weather grips the state: Keonjhar, Balasore, and Bhadrak are under Orange Warnings, with the remaining 26 districts facing Yellow Alerts for heavy rain and lightning, including Cuttack, Khordha, and Puri.
The Met department forecasts a four-day wet spell, with heavy rainfall expected Friday across most areas except western Odisha. Authorities advise parents to keep children indoors.