Summary
Some places got more than 100 millimetres of rain, which is a lot 💧.
Schools in some districts had to close to keep children safe 🏫.
The weather department gave orange and yellow warnings to tell people to be careful ⚠️.
Key Points
5 points1
Rain fell heavily in 16 out of 30 districts.
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The highest amount was 169.4 millimetres in Joda, Keonjhar.
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Thunderstorms with lightning and strong winds were expected.
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Orange warning means be ready to act; yellow warning means be aware.
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Schools and child‑care centres were closed in some areas.
New Words to Learn
11 wordslow‑pressure system
a spot in the sky where the air is lighter and makes clouds and rain
millimetre
a very small length, about the thickness of a credit card
district
an area of a state, like a big neighborhood
India Meteorological Department
the group that watches the weather in India
thunderstorm
a storm with loud thunder and bright lightning
lightning
bright flash in the sky that comes with thunder
gusty
wind that blows suddenly and strongly
orange warning
a notice that says people should be ready to act
yellow warning
a notice that says people should pay attention
anganwadi centre
a small place that looks after young children and helps families
bulletin
a short news report about the weather
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