Rain alert: Schools, colleges shut in 4 districts including Chennai
Amid heavy rainfall and the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) warning for heavy to very heavy showers, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday announced a holiday for schools and colleges in four districts on Tuesday, October 15.
The state government has also issued a work-from-home advisory for these areas from October 15 to 18.
On Sunday, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) issued a red alert for many parts of Chennai citing adverse weather conditions.
According to the weather department, rainfall of up to 20 cm in a single day is predicted during the monsoon.
The IMD had predicted that several districts, including Dharamapuri, Salem, Nilgiris, and Erode, may experience heavy rainfall.
The state capital, Chennai, and nearby districts could witness heavy rains due to the anticipated arrival of the northeast monsoon by October 15 or 16.
“Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Dharmapuri, Salem, Nilgiris, Erode, Namakkal, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Dindigul, Pudukkottai, Nagapattinam, Sivagangai and Ramanathapuram districts,” the weather department said.
It also forecast heavy rains at isolated places over Villupuram, Cuddalore, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Pudukkottai, Nagapattinam districts and Puducherry and Karaikal among others.