Odisha Prepares for Heavy Storm Due to Low Pressure: Schools Shut, Leaves Cancelled

Heavy rain expected in Odisha as low-pressure area set to intensify into depression - OrissaPOST

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is bracing for intense rainfall over the next few days as a well-marked low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal is set to intensify into a depression, prompting the administration to prepare for the situation. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Kalahandi, Koraput, and Malkangiri, warning of over 20 cm of rainfall. An orange warning has been put out for 14 districts, predicting 12–20 cm of rain…

Odisha prepares for heavy storm due to low pressure: Schools shut, leaves cancelled

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rain lashed parts of Odisha, including the state capital Bhubaneswar, as the low pressure area in the Bay of Bengal intensified into a ‘well-marked system’ on Friday morning, with the state government geared up to tackle the situation, officials said. According to a morning bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the low pressure area has intensified into a ‘well-marked system’ and may develop into a depr…

Schools in Malkangiri to remain closed amid heavy rain forecast

Malkangiri: In view of the heavy to very heavy rainfall warning issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the Malkangiri district administration today announced the closure of all schools in the district. In an official order, Collector Somesh Kumar Upadhyay stated, keeping the safety of children in mind, all government, aided, and private schools will remain closed. However, headmasters, teachers, and other staff members have been di…

Schools To Remain Shut In This Odisha Dist Tomorrow Amid Very Heavy Rain Forecast

Malkangiri: As a low-pressure area over Bay of Bengal is expected to trigger very heavy rain in South Odisha, the Malkangiri administration on Thursday announced closure of all schools in the district on September 26. “There has been continuous rainfall in various parts of this district leading to a situation, which may be difficult for young children to navigate. Therefore, to avoid any untoward situation and keeping the safety of the children …

Heavy Rainfall Alert in Odisha: Low-Pressure System to Intensify into Depression

The active low-pressure area over the Gangetic West Bengal valley has weakened, and as of Thursday, it persists as a cyclonic circulation over the west-central Bay of Bengal. Due to its influence, widespread heavy rainfall has been recorded across Odisha in the past 24 hours. The highest rainfall of 8.1 cm was recorded in the […] The post Heavy Rainfall Alert in Odisha: Low-Pressure System to Intensify into Depression appeared first on Pragativa…