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Heavy Rain Floods Balasore, Schools Shut Amid IMD Warning
✍️ Pragativadi
🗓 28 Jul 2026, 10:36 AM
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Heavy rainfall has left Balasore city waterlogged, prompting the closure of schools as the Indian Meteorological Department warns of additional downpours.
Heavy rain has drenched Balasore in Odisha, causing widespread waterlogging across the city. Roads have become impassable, and many residents are stranded in their homes.
In response to the flooding, the local education authorities have shut down all schools for the day to ensure student safety. Parents are advised to keep children indoors until conditions improve.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning that further downpours are expected in the coming hours, urging residents to stay alert and follow official guidance.
In response to the flooding, the local education authorities have shut down all schools for the day to ensure student safety. Parents are advised to keep children indoors until conditions improve.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning that further downpours are expected in the coming hours, urging residents to stay alert and follow official guidance.