Chennai Rain Alert: IMD Predicts Heavy Rainfall in Tamil Nadu – Are Schools and Colleges Closed Today?

Chennai Rain Alert: On Wednesday, the coastal districts of Tamil Nadu and Chennai city continued to experience heavy rainfall due to a low-pressure weather system over the southwest Bay of Bengal.

As per the reports, it is expected for the system to move closer to the coastal areas of the state, which will bring heavy rainfall to the state's central and southern regions.

A yellow alert for severe rainfall has been issued by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) in 12 districts on November 12. Later on, the alert was expanded to 17 districts for November 13 and 25 districts on November 15.

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On Wednesday, IMD also reported that severe rainfall is expected over Tamil Nadu and Puducherry from November 13 to 16.

Chennai experienced heavy rainfall overnight, and the capital of Tamil Nadu received 6 cm of rainfall in several regions such as Adyar, Meenambakkam, and Nandanam.

According to the reports, all the city's colleges and schools will stay open on Wednesday and Thursday. The IMD further predicted isolated heavy rain in a few parts of the city on Wednesday, with intensity gradually decreasing on Thursday.

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On Wednesday and Thursday, heavy rainfall is expected over isolated places such as Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. In many parts of the states, thunderstorms and lightning, along with wind speeds reaching up to 55 kmph, are expected.

Several districts in Central Tamil Nadu continued to experience heavy rainfall on Wednesday. The government has also declared a holiday for schools in Perambalur, Ariyalur, and Cuddalore districts on Wednesday.

Because of the heavy rainfall, several schools and colleges in Mayiladuthurai district were closed.

In a statement, Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin said, “Based on the study of the impact of rains in October, we have increased the number of motor pumps and volunteers. We have 1194 motor pumps, 152 super sucker machines. Placement of motors and machines has been increased by 21 per cent compared to October. The Tamil Nadu government is fully prepared for the rains.”

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