Schools, Colleges Closed In 22 Tamil Nadu Districts Over Heavy Rain Alert

Chennai, Nov 26: Chennai on Friday woke up to a heavy rains and thunderstorms as many weather stations in and around the city registered moderate to heavy spells of rains. Following the continuous rainfall, 24 districts administrations have announced leave to educational institutions.

The India Meteorological Department announced on Thursday that the cyclonic circulation over the south-west Bay of Bengal off the south Sri Lanka coast may not intensify into a low-pressure area.

However, it would continue to bring rain of very heavy intensity over south Tamil Nadu and gradually cover north coastal and adjoining districts till November 29.