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Bageshwar schools shut as orange rain alert issued
Telegraph India··11 Aug
Schools up to Class 12 in Bageshwar district were closed for Monday after the meteorological department issued an orange alert for heavy rain. Heavy to very heavy rain was forecast at isolated places in Dehradun, Bageshwar, Nainital and Champawat. Other Uttarakhand districts were under a yellow alert, with lightning risk also flagged for the orange-alert zone.
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What It Means For You
- Parents in Bageshwar can treat Monday as a rain-alert holiday for schools up to Class 12.
- Residents of Dehradun, Nainital and Champawat can prepare for isolated heavy to very heavy showers.
- Travellers in the hills can follow State Emergency Operation Centre caution guidance during the alert period.
What's Happening
- An orange alert covers four Uttarakhand districts for heavy to very heavy rainfall.
- Bageshwar declared a school holiday up to Class 12 for Monday.
- Remaining districts are on yellow alert, with lightning also possible in the orange-alert zone.
Why School Holidays Track Colour-Coded Rain Warnings
- Orange alerts signal a higher hazard tier than yellow watches in the IMD colour system.
- Hill districts often close schools early to limit travel on landslide-prone routes.
- Statewide precaution orders accompany local closure decisions during active monsoon spells.
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