Bhubaneswar: In view of the heavy rain and wind forecast due to very severe cyclonic storm Arnab, all schools, colleges and Anganwadi centres will remain closed in Nuapada and Bolangir districts tomorrow.
In Nuapada, educational institutions will also remain closed on October 29 as announced by the Collector for the safety of students.
Similarly, in Bolangir, the Collector has declared closure of schools and colleges on Wednesday, but all teaching and non-teaching staff have been asked to remain present on the same day.
IMD has issued red and orange warnings for several districts, especially in south and western Odisha, as the cyclone is likely to hit the Andhra Pradesh coast on Wednesday forenoon.
Cyclone Arnab is approaching the Andhra Pradesh coast at a speed of 20 kmph. It is very likely to move west-northwestwards till evening of October 27.
Thereafter, it is likely to move northwestwards and cross Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, close to Yanam, as a very severe cyclonic storm with maximum sustained wind speed of 125-135 kmph gusting to 150 kmph by forenoon of October 28.
The system is under continuous surveillance of the Doppler Weather Radar at Vishakhapatnam and a red warning has been issued for Odisha.
