Tamil Nadu: Schools, colleges shut today due to heavy rains in various districts

Today, vember 30, 2021, schools and colleges in Murai and Tuticorin have been vised to close. re are more districts where educational institutions have been asked to remain closed, in dition to se. In Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu, Nellai, ni, Dindigul, Cuddalore, and Ramanathapuram districts, schools and colleges would be closed, while in Murai, Tuticorin, Tiruvallur, and Sivagangai districts, schools and colleges would be closed.

According to Skymet Wear's latest forecasts from this morning, a low-pressure region is anticipated to emerge and could intensify into a potential rast monsoon cyclone. This might exacerbate situation in state and neighbouring places, with assistance arriving in a matter of days. Tamil Nu State Wear Department issued a red alert for 9 districts in state, including Chennai and Kanyakumari, on vember 29, 2021. Schools and colleges were closed as a result, with promise that a decision on reopening will be me by end of day.

TN School Leave: Schools Colleges shut today due to Tamil Nu rains

All students are asked t to visit ir educational institutions until y have received confirmation from m. Everyone is also urged to remain indoors and safe while continuing ir education on internet. Chief Minister M K Stalin recently inspected various flooded suburban areas, including Tiruverku in Tiruvallur District, and watched activities to drain floodwater. He also talked with local residents and listened to ir problems. Over 300 people were accommodated in a suburban school as Stalin distributed flood relief supplies, including essential goods and blankets, and met with officials to discuss flood situation.

According to Regional Meteorological Centre, rainfall was moderate to heavy in rrn regions, including Chennai, Cuddalore, and neighbouring Puducherry, and scattered, light to moderate in or sections of state on Sunday. Most reservoirs in state have received abundant inflows as a result of monsoon rains, and surplus water is being released in several areas. Low-lying regions were evacuated and people were lodged in shelters. In districts of Tiruvallur, Chengelpet, Kanchipuram, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Tuticorin, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Ranipettai, Tiruchirappali, Tirupattur, Tiruvannamalai, and Vellore, 15,016 persons have been sheltered in 188 camps. 

With inputs from PTI. 

(IM: PTI / Representative Im)