Principals in Hanoi decide whether students should stay home or go to school on October 7

(Dan Tri) - Hanoi Department of Education and Training allows school principals to decide whether students should stay home or go to school based on the weather in the following days.

The Hanoi Department of Education and Training has just sent urgent notice No. 3 on proactively responding to heavy rain caused by storm No. 11 (Matmo).

Accordingly, to ensure absolute safety for students, teachers and school facilities, the Department allows school principals to proactively decide whether to let students attend school in person or study online or adjust timetables, based on actual weather conditions in the area and facility conditions.

Schools also need to closely monitor weather developments, review and clear drainage systems, schoolyards, cafeterias, and boarding areas, arrange staff on duty, update and quickly report on rain and flooding situations that affect teaching and learning activities to the Department of Education and Training for synthesis and handling according to regulations.

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, storm No. 11 has now weakened into a low pressure area, but the circulation after the storm continues to cause moderate to heavy rain, in some places very heavy rain and thunderstorms in Hanoi from the afternoon of October 6 to the afternoon of October 7, with rainfall of 40-70mm, in some places over 100mm. During the storm, there may be tornadoes, lightning, strong gusts of wind, causing localized flooding, fallen trees, traffic jams and unsafe travel.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/hieu-truong-o-ha-noi-tu-quyet-dinh-cho-hoc-sinh-nghi-hay-di-hoc-ngay-710-20251006172130548.htm