Multiple neighbourhoods, housing colonies, and narrow streets have been inundated, with rainwater entering residential areas and disrupting normal movement.
The urban areas in Thoothukudi such as Rajagopal Nagar, Pushpa Nagar, Raju Nagar, Postal Telegram Colony and other parts of the city have been experiencing waterlogging.
Schools will remain closed in Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Tiruvarur districts today, announced the concerned district collectors.
Kovilpatti Nagar, Inammaniyachi, Chitangulam, Ilupbaiyurani, Mooppanpatti, Pandavarmangalam, Manditoppu, and Nalatin Puthur were the places in the district where the rain was heavy.