Heavy rain fury in Sambalpur has left low- lying areas waterlogged. Taking stock of the situation, the District Collector declared a holiday for all schools under Sambalpur Municipal Corporation and Dhankauda block.
Heavy Rainfall Alert: Schools and colleges remain shut in 6 districts: Many districts in Odisha have been experiencing heavy rainfall over the past few days. In view of torrential rainfall caused by the prevailing low pressure, the Odisha government has announced a holiday in all schools in six districts on Monday. Following directives from District Collector Madhusudan Das, the District Education Officer has officially declared a holiday for all categories of schools — government, private, and aided institutions — to ensure the safety of students amid the impending severe weather.
The announcement was communicated widely through official messages. ‘The decision has been taken keeping in mind the safety of students’ lives,’ officials said. The District Collector of Subarnapur ordered the closure of all schools and colleges in the district due to the forecast of very heavy rainfall.
Similarly, the Boudh District Collector declared a holiday for all schools, colleges, and Anganwadi centres for the day. The district administration also cancelled the scheduled joint grievance hearing camp due to continuous heavy rain. Heavy rain fury in Sambalpur has left low- lying areas waterlogged. Taking stock of the situation, the District Collector declared a holiday for all schools under Sambalpur Municipal Corporation and Dhankauda block. The Collector and Municipal Commissioner conducted late-night visits to affected areas to assess the ground situation. Dhankauda block recorded 158.1 mm of rainfall, while the SMC New Building area in Durgapali recorded a very high 180.5 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours. Several localities in Sambalpur reported water entering residential houses.
In Subarnapur district, continuous heavy showers accompanied by thunder have led to waterlogging in low-lying areas, creating artificial flood-like situations. The depression over south Jharkhand and north interior Odisha continues to cause widespread heavy rainfall across western and northern parts of the state for the third consecutive day.
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