Cyclone Arnab: Schools closed in in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha on October 28

Schools in eight districts of Odisha have been ordered to remain closed on Wednesday, October 28, to ensure the safety of students as very severe cyclonic storm Arnab approaches the east coast, according to officials.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange warning for Puri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri



districts, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall of 12-20 cm.

A yellow warning has also been issued for several other districts, including Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Khurda, Nayagarh, Jagatsinghpur, Nuapada, Balangir and Boudh, where heavy rainfall of 7-11 cm is expected.