Due to the heavy rain forecast by IMD and to ensure the safety of schools and college students in the Kanchipuram district, schools and colleges will remain closed on December 4.
Heavy rain lashed several areas of Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur and Chengalpattu districts on Saturday amid rainfall predictions by the India Meteorological Department.
"Moderate thunderstorms and lightning with moderate rain are very likely at isolated places over Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Thiruvarur, Ramanathapuram, Thiruppur, Dindigul, Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Thoothukudi, Thirunelveli Kanyakumari and Karaikal districts of Tamil Nadu," Chennai Meteo
Coastal Andhra Pradesh, north-coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman and the Nicobar Islands, Odisha, are likely to experience rainfall, though to varying degrees, as the eastern coast of India is expected to be hit by a cyclone 'Michaung'.
After the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted cyclone 'Michaung' to cross South Andhra Pradesh and adjoining North Tamil Nadu coast between Chennai and Machilipatnam on December 4 evening, MeT department Chennai said that Tiruvallur is expected to get very heavy rainfall when th
"Coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal are likely to experience very heavy to isolated heavy rainfall (115.6 to 204.4 mm) between November 30 and December 2-4. Stay alert and stay safe!," read a post shared by IMD on X.
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin visited Chennai Robbin Building - Corporation head office to review the arrangements at the Command Control Centre from where the rainfall situation in the state is being monitored.
Nagapattinam district continues to receive heavy rainfall due to the low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal. The Regional Meteorology Centre, Tamil Nadu, predicted heavy to moderate rainfall in the coastal areas on Thursday
Several parts of Tamil Nadu, including the capital city of Chennai, were drenched with incessant rainfall on Wednesday evening, leading to the inundation of several low-lying areas, heavy traffic jams, and disruption to normal life.