Schools, colleges remain closed these districts due to heavy rainfall

Several districts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai and Cuddalore, are expected to receive bouts of rainfall, thunderstorms and lightning for the next few days, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Schools, colleges remain closed these districts due to heavy rainfall.

Schools and colleges will remain closed today, 1st November in few districts of Tamil Nadu. The decision to close the educational institution was taken amid a heavy rainfall alert by the weather department. All schools and colleges will remain closed in Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur districts.

Also, all schools in Mayiladuthurai district have also been ordered shut for today. “Thunderstorm and lightning with heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Thiruvallur, Chennai, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai.

Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Tuticorin, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts of Tamilnadu and Puducherry and Karaikal area,” the IMD stated. The decision to close the schools and colleges in these districts was taken in view of the heavy rainfall. IMD has also alerted the districts of continues heavy rainfall.

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The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rain at isolated places over Chennai, Chengalpattu, Tiruvannamalai and other districts today. Light to moderate rain with isolated thunderstorms and lightning is also likely to occur over districts in Puducherry, Karaikal as well as Tamil Nadu.