Odisha rains: Schools shut in four districts as IMD issues red alert

Schools closed in four Odisha districts (Jagatsinghpur, Sonepur, Mayurbhanj, Kendrapara) due to heavy rainfall from a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal.

IMD issued red alerts for Sundargarh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj districts, with orange alerts for 19 districts and yellow alerts for eight districts.

Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari stated water levels in major rivers like Mahanadi remain below danger mark, with no immediate flood threat.

Field machinery placed on high alert and pumps deployed to drain water from low-lying areas to prevent urban flooding.