Tamil Nadu Weather: Chennai schools close due to heavy rain, check details here – Times of India

Tamil Nadu School Holidays: In wake of heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu beginning Wednesday night time, schools in Chennai, Kanchipuram, and Tiruvallur have been shut in accordance to ANI. Schools have been closed in 12 different districts together with Kanchipuram, and Tiruvallur.
According to the Chennai Corporation’s rainfall information, a number of areas throughout town recorded important precipitation within the 24 hours main up to 6 am on Thursday. North and Central Chennai had been notably affected, with some zones reporting over 7 cm of rainfall. The common rainfall for town throughout this era was 5.3 cm, with Kolathur recording the best at 8.5 cm, adopted by Nerkundram at 7.9 cm. Rain gauges in areas like Tondiarpet, Perambur, Madhavaram, Basin Bridge, Ayapakkam, and Aminjikarai additionally recorded greater than 7 cm of rainfall.
The rains, attributed to a effectively-marked low-strain system over the Bay of Bengal, are anticipated to ease after Thursday. However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of average to heavy rainfall, with intense spells, throughout Tiruvallur, Ranipet, Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram, Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukottai, and Ramanathapuram until 10 am on Thursday.

School closure in Puducherry

Home Minister A. Namassivayam declared a vacation for all schools and schools in Puducherry and Karaikal on Thursday due to heavy rain forecasts in accordance to media experiences. Intermittent rainfall was recorded in Puducherry on Wednesday, attributed to a low-strain system over the Bay of Bengal. The district administration acknowledged that they’re intently monitoring climate updates from the Regional Meteorological Center in Chennai and can implement crucial measures based mostly on the forecast.

Tamil Nadu Rain Forecast

The Regional Meteorological Center (RMC) has predicted heavy rainfall throughout Tamil Nadu and Puducherry over the subsequent few days, issuing an orange alert for a number of districts, together with Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, and Nagapattinam. Chennai and surrounding areas are additionally anticipated to expertise intense downpours. While the present low-strain system is unlikely to intensify right into a storm, Tamil Nadu has already recorded 14% extra rainfall through the northeast monsoon, with Chennai alone receiving 16% above-common rainfall. Fishermen have been cautioned in opposition to venturing into the ocean, as a security measure. This alert comes shortly after Cyclone Fengal brought on in depth injury in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, claiming 12 lives and devastating over 2 lakh hectares of farmland.
With Inputs from ANI