Tamil Nadu rains: Amid heavy rainfall warning for several districts in the state as the northeast monsoon intensified, the administration on Tuesday declared a holiday for schools and colleges in Chennai on October 22. The Regional Meteorological Center (RMC), Chennai, has predicted heavy rainfall in the coastal districts and several yellow states, for red warnings. A low pressure area that had formed over the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a well-marked low pressure area and is located about 400 km from Chennai, said B Amudha, director of the regional meteorological center (RMC) Chennai. “By tomorrow afternoon, there is a possibility of the system strengthening into a depression. It is expected to occur along the coast of north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and south Andhra Pradesh,” PTI reported quoting B Amudha. Regional Meteorological Center has issued orange warning for Chennai. Red alert issued for these places Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Cuddalore and Mayiladuthurai. Orange alert sounded for these places Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Tiruvannamalai, Kallakurichi, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur. A red warning indicates extremely heavy rain of more than 20 cm in 24 hours. An orange warning means very heavy rain of 11 cm to 20 cm. Fishermen and coastal residents have been asked to remain vigilant and adhere to official safety advice. Rain in Puducherry warning has also been sounded for Puducherry union territory. Due to warnings of heavy rainfall, schools and colleges in Puducherry and Karaikal will also remain closed on October 22. CM MK Stalin reviews situation Chief Minister MK Stalin reviewed measures to tackle the situation after heavy rain lashed Chennai and other parts. “I held an advisory meeting today through video conferencing on the measures to tackle the heavy rains currently lashing Tiruvallur, Chennai, Kanchipuram and Chengalpattu districts. I directed that immediate action be taken on complaints received from the public and that rice procurement operations be carried out without any lapse and I was asked about the measures of Staca. in a post on X. He added that people’s representatives and the entire government machinery will work tirelessly in the field, and we will protect the people. Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin conducts inspection Udhayanidhi Stalin conducted field inspections to review precautionary and preventive measures. Udhayanidhi Stalin told X that he along with the official made an inspection at the temporary shelter set up in a private school in the Velachery area, temporary accommodation camp set up in the Schoolkaram IIT residential area and inquired about the facilities there. He added that the government has set up camps at various places to rescue and provide shelter to the public from low-lying areas. The Deputy CM directed officials to take urgent and permanent measures to to prevent flooding in South Chennai due to the impact of the monsoon.
School holiday: Schools and colleges in Chennai to remain closed on October 22 amid heavy rainfall warning
