Archive · 8 Aug 2026
IMD Heavy Rain Alerts: School Closures Vary Across States
The India Meteorological Department, the group of scientists who study weather in India, said it will rain a lot on Saturday, August 8.
Very heavy rain can cause floods and make roads dangerous.
To keep people safe, scientists give warnings called red, orange, and yellow alerts.
Because of the rain, many students and parents wondered if schools would close.
There is no one rule for the whole country, so each state and city decides on its own.
Schools in Delhi and nearby cities will stay open on August 8.
In Kerala, some districts like Ernakulam and Thrissur are closed, but not all.
In Odisha, many districts have warnings, but no statewide closure has been announced.
In Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, schools are closed until August 12 because of the Kanwar Yatra.
Parents should stay tuned to messages from their local leaders or schools for the latest updates.
The IMD has issued heavy-to-very-heavy rainfall warnings for Saturday, August 8, across states including Delhi-NCR, Kerala, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal.
There is no centralized nationwide mandate for school closures; decisions rest with state governments and local district administrations on a case-by-case basis.
Schools in Delhi-NCR, including Noida, Gurugram, and Faridabad, will remain open on August 8 despite heavy rainfall.
Kerala's Ernakulam and Thrissur districts are closed under a red alert, with holidays already declared in Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod.
Odisha faces a red warning for Mayurbhanj and orange/yellow warnings elsewhere with no statewide closure, while Ghaziabad schools remain closed until August 12 due to the Kanwar Yatra.
- Who
- India Meteorological Department (IMD), state governments, district administrations, students and parents across affected states
- What
- Heavy-to-very-heavy rainfall alerts for August 8, with school closures decided locally rather than by a nationwide mandate
- When
- Saturday, August 8
- Where
- Delhi-NCR, Kerala, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, West Bengal, and several northeastern states
- Why
- Active monsoon conditions bringing heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and gusty winds, raising safety concerns; Ghaziabad closures are also tied to the movement of Kanwar pilgrims
- Date of alerts
- Saturday, August 8
- Weather agency
- India Meteorological Department (IMD)
- Alerts issued
- Heavy-to-very-heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and gusty winds
- Kerala red alert districts
- Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad, Kozhikode
- Kerala districts with closures
- Ernakulam and Thrissur closed; holidays already declared in Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod
- Odisha warnings
- Red warning for Mayurbhanj; orange warning for 19 districts; yellow warning for 10 districts
- Delhi-NCR schools
- Remain open on August 8
- Ghaziabad closures
- Schools and colleges closed until August 12 due to Kanwar Yatra