Heavy rain lashes Odisha as depression intensifies, schools closed

Heavy rain lashes Odisha as depression intensifies, schools closed

The Indian Meteorological Department warned that a low‑pressure system will bring heavy rain and strong gusts of up to 75 km/h to the coastal areas of southern Odisha and northern Andhra Pradesh. The weather is expected from the morning of September 23 through the evening of September 24, prompting authorities to close schools in the affected districts.