India, Aug. 17 -- Odisha Weather Today (August 17): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Odisha for August 17 (today). The weather department has also warned of squally winds of 40-60 kmph over parts of the Bay of Bengal and along the Odisha coast through August 18. The unsettled weather has worsened the flood situation across parts of the state, affecting lakhs of people and disrupting normal life. Therefore, schools and colleges in the area have been shut following the weather conditions.

Odisha Weather Today (August 17): Schools and Colleges Shut in Three Northern Odisha Districts

Educational institutions in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar and Baleshwar will remain closed on Monday following the IMD's warning of ...