Jharkhand Schools Closed Today, Holiday Announced in THESE Districts Due to Heavy Rains

Due to heavy rainsin parts of Jharkhand, schools in Kolhan region are cosed today. Parts of the state will continue to witness heavy to very heavy rains due to cyclone Dana. The Indian Meteorological Department, IMD has issued orange alert for West Singhbhum, Seraikela-Kharswan and East Singhbhum districts. Even Jamshedpur schools will remain closed today."All categories of government, non-government, aided, unaided and private schools, from kindergarten to class 12, operating in West Singhbhum, East Singhbhum and Saraikela-Kharswan districts under Kolhan division will remain closed on October 25 in light of the alert issued by the Meteorological Center, Ranchi, regarding heavy rainfall and strong winds under influence of cyclonic storm Dana," a notice issued by the department said.Heavy rainfall ranging from 115 mm to 204 mm is expected in next 24 hours. "Apart from heavy rain, the region might also experience thunderstorms and gusty winds with speeds of up to 60 kmph," Ranchi Meteorological Centre in-charge Abhishek Anand said.The cyclonic storm is likely to make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra Port in Odisha early Friday with wind speeds of up to 120 kilometres per hour (kmph), the IMD said.NDRF teams have been deployed in Jamshedpur.

Schools Closed in West Bengal, Odisha Due to Cyclone DanaAll the government and private schools in both the states are observing holiday to be safe from Cyclone Dana. Following the official notice, the schools will now reopen on Monday, October 28. However, the leaves may get extended in case IMD issues red or yellow alert. Students are advised to be in touch with their respective schools for not missing updates.