Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has closed schools in 12 districts for two days when the rain continues to pound the country for the third day on Monday due to depth depression above Bay Bay.
Minister of Education and Mass Education Samir Dash said 12 districts where the school would remain closed until Tuesday was Khordha, Puri, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Dhenkanal, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Kandamal District Angul Jajpur and Boudh.
Safe! You have managed to throw your votogin to see schools that are reopened for class 9, 10 and 12 after repairs in the Covid-19 situation.
Heavy rain since Saturday grappling most countries as depression above the bengal bay increased into depth depression and crossed the beach near Chandbali in the Bhadrak district.
The Met Office has issued a warning for 13 districts.
Bhubaneswar received 195 mm rainfall for the last 24 hours until 8:30 a.m., broke the 63-year-old record, while Puri also broke his 87-year-old record with 341 mm of rain during the period.
The Department of Water Resources said it reviewed the situation and flood preparedness, as well as the status of river and discharge gauges in lowland areas in the state.
It cancels holidays and leaves all employees and asks them to stay in the office.
Civil bodies in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar have involved around 400 pumps to drain water from lowland areas in twin cities.
In Cuttack, dry food distributed among people whose homes have been flooded, said civilian officials.