Tamil Nadu news: Chennai admin declares holiday for schools, colleges on Thursday in view of heavy rains' forecast

For all high risk flood prone areas, corporation engineers have been appointed for every zone to Expedite flood mitigation measures.

Theni and Dindigul district administrations have declared holiday for schools and colleges on Thursday.

Due to heavy rain, Tuticorin Collector K Senthil Raj has declared holiday for schools in the district on Thursday.

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Tamil Nadu: Chennai district collector declares holiday for schools and colleges on Thursday in view of forecast over heavy rains.

Heavy rains lash Tirunelveli city.

Low pressure area to reach AP-TN coast on Nov 18, rainfall expected

IMD has forecast thunderstorm with moderate rain of 5mm to 15 mm per hour till 7pm in Chennai. Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpet, Vellore, Mamallapuram, Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram, Puducherry, Cuddalore will also get rain.

Chennai corporation has deployed 600 pumps at all high risk locations .

Dark clouds loom over Chennai.

Chennai corporation has deployed 600 pumps at all high Risk locations .

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Fire personnel searching for the two missing youngsters in Adyar river near Thiru Vi ka bridge Saidapet in Chennai on November 17, 2021.

Tomorrow Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chennai & Ranipet will expect an extremely heavy rainfall as the low-pressure area will be around the coast. Ramanathapuram & Thoothukudi will expect a heavy to very heavy rainfall: Dr. S. Balachandran, DDGM IMD-Chennai, on TN's weather

Ahead of another spell of heavy rainfall in Chennai city, nine streets continue to be inundated due to the previous spells.

IMD has forecast light thunderstorms with moderate rain in the range of 5mm to 15mm per hour till 4pm in Chennai. Maximum surface wind will be upto 40kmph

Heavy rainfall expected in Tiruvannamalai, Kallakurichi, Salem, Perambalur, Tiruchirappalli, Karur, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Pudukkottai, Dindigul, Madurai, Theni, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Tenkasi; remaining districts to expect light to moderate rainfall: Dr. Balachandran, DDGM IMD

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