Cyclone Dana: Schools closed in 21 districts of Odisha and West Bengal from 23 October to 26 October – CNBC TV18

Schools in 14 Odisha districts will be closed from Wednesday to Friday due to a adjacent cyclonic storm. Cyclone Dana is expected to be built on 23 October and the next day to make landfall on the Odisha-West Bengal coast, schools need to be closed and Anganwadi In 14 districts.

The office of the Special Relief Commissioner has issued an order closing school in Ganjam, Puri, Jagat Singhpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Kenjhar, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Angul, Khurda, Nayagar, and Kattak.

“Given, from 23 October to 25 October, schools in the above districts will remain closed as precautionary measures. Therefore, it has been requested that please take necessary action in this regard under the information, “the order has been stated in the order.

Apart from this, West Bengal has closed schools in seven districts from 23 October to 26 October.

“Schools will remain closed from 23 October to 26 October to 26 October as a precautionary measure. We do not want to take any risk. Schools and colleges are sometimes used as a shelter for people, “said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

According to the Meteorological Department of India (IMD), heavy rainfall is predicted in Odisha in the coming week as cyclone grains are expected to make landfalls on 24 October.

“As you know, IMD, Bhubaneswar has predicted that today’s 1130 hours IST, 21 October 2024, a well-marked low pressure area has been developed on the eastern-central bay of Bengal, which has moved to the West There is a lot of possibility to do. – Northwestwords and on 22 October in the East -Central Gulf of Bengal, in a cyclonic storm in a cyclonic storm, the order said.

“Next, it is very likely to move northwest and reach the northwestern Gulf of Bengal by 24 October morning. It is very likely to cross the banks of North Odisha and West Bengal between Puri and Sagar Island during the morning of 24th and 25 October, as a serious cyclonic storm of 100-110 kmph as a severe cyclonic storm. With wind speed at distance, “added.

Chief Minister Charan Majhi has said that the state government is fully prepared to deal with any situation after the cyclone. He said that cyclone shelters will be equipped with all needs and essential commodities.

Earlier, speaking to ANI, IMD scientist Soma Sen Roy said a warning has been issued for coastal Odisha and Andaman and Nicobar Islands due to the impact of landfall.