Bhubaneswar: Schools across four districts in Odisha will remain closed on September 26 (Saturday) in view of the heavy rainfall alert issued by the IMD.

All government, government-aided and private schools in Kataka, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur and Nuapada will remain closed on Saturday.

The local administrations have issued office orders in this regard on Friday.

Besides, altogether 399 schools under seven blocks in Bhadrak district will remain closed on September 26. The Bhadrak Collector and District Magistrate has issued an order in this regard.

As per the IMD prediction, some places across the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Baragada, Sambalpur, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Nuapada and Nabarangpur are very likely to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall on September 26. The MeT Department has issued an Orange warning in this regard.

Similarly, the IMD has predicted heavy rainfall for Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Kataka, Debagada, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Subarnapur, Balangir, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri on Saturday.

“The depression over South Odisha and adjoining South Chhattisgarh is very likely to continue to move north-northwestwards and maintain its intensity during the next 12 hours and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area during subsequent 12 hours,” said the IMD regional centre in its weather bulletin on Friday.