Jagatsighpur Collector, Sangram Keshari Mohapatra, Puri Collector, Balwant Singh and Kendrapada Collector Samarth Verma have informed that all schools and Anganwadi centres will remain closed for two days from tomorrow.
According to sources, the cyclonic storm will not affect Odisha much, light to moderate rainfall is on the cards for several north coastal Odisha districts. For the precautionary measure, the three district’s schools and Anganwadi centres will be closed for the next two days from tomorrow.
According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), the cyclonic storm ‘Bulbul’ over east-central Bay of Bengal continued to move northwards with a speed of 13 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centered at 8.30 am today over east-central Bay of Bengal, about 680 km south-southeast of Paradip (Odisha), 780 km south-southeast of Sagar Islands (West Bengal) and 810 km south-southwest of Khepupara Bangladesh.
Prasanta Patnaik