3 weeks ago
Uttarakhand Schools Shut Due to Heavy Rain, Holiday in Bageshwar
Rain is expected in a state in India called Uttarakhand.
Weather experts say some places may get heavy to very heavy rain.
An orange alert, a serious warning, was issued for Dehradun, Bageshwar, Nainital, and Champawat.
The rain may include loud thunder, lightning, and very strong downpours in some areas.
Because of the warning, schools in Bageshwar are closed on Monday for students up to Class 12.
That means students do not have to go to school that day.
Other districts in the state received a smaller warning called a yellow alert.
The state's emergency center told every district to stay alert and take safety precautions.
It rained in several parts of the state on Sunday, and more heavy rain is expected on Monday.
An orange alert was issued for heavy to very heavy rain in Dehradun, Bageshwar, Nainital, and Champawat.
Schools up to Class 12 in Bageshwar district were declared closed for Monday.
A yellow alert for rain was issued for the state's other districts.
Lightning strikes and intense to extremely intense rainfall are possible in some areas.
The State Emergency Operation Centre instructed all districts to remain alert and take precautionary measures.
- Who
- Students and schools in Bageshwar district, along with officials at the State Emergency Operation Centre and the meteorological department.
- What
- An orange alert for heavy rain was issued and schools in Bageshwar were closed for the day.
- Where
- Uttarakhand state, particularly the districts of Dehradun, Bageshwar, Nainital, and Champawat.
- When
- Monday, following rainfall already recorded across Uttarakhand on Sunday.
- Why
- A forecast of heavy to very heavy rainfall, lightning, and intense downpours prompted precautionary measures.
Key facts
- Weather alert
- Orange alert for heavy to very heavy rain
- Districts under orange alert
- Dehradun, Bageshwar, Nainital, Champawat
- Alert for other districts
- Yellow alert
- School closures
- Schools up to Class 12 closed in Bageshwar district
- Closure day
- Monday
- Reported hazards
- Lightning strikes; intense to extremely intense rainfall
- Advisory authority
- State Emergency Operation Centre
Sources
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