Odisha floods: Schools closed in Bhadrak, Jajpur, Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh

Schools have been shut across multiple districts of Odisha as floods and heavy rain worsen. In Bhadrak, the Collector declared a holiday for 268 schools in six flood-affected blocks, with Bant excluded, and 567 Anganwadi centres also remain closed on August 18, 2026, according to Times Now News. Similar orders have been issued in Jajpur, where the District Education Office ordered all government, private, and Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya schools closed on August 18 due to waterlogging and the possibility of more rain, as per Odisha TV.

Schools in three blocks of Mayurbhanj district, Betnoti, Barsahi and Rasgovindpur, and all schools and Anganwadi centres in Sundargarh district have also been ordered closed because of incessant rain and flooding. District administrators say the closures are precautionary measures to ensure student safety as water levels rise and roads become impassable. Officials are monitoring the situation and may issue further orders depending on ground conditions.