Tamil Nadu Braces For Heavy Rain, Schools Shut In Chennai, Nearby Districts

All schools will remain closed in 11 districts of Tamil Nadu in anticipation of heavy rains on Thursday. A holiday has been declared for schools in Chennai, Villupuram, Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai, Pudukkottai, Cuddalore, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram, Thiruvarur, Ranipet and Tiruvallur districts.

Rain hit parts of Thoothukudi earlier this morning.

The India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert across several districts in Tamil Nadu.

The IMD also issued a yellow alert for moderate rains, with light thunderstorms across Vellore, Perambur, Salem, Namakkal, Sivaganga, Madurai, and Dindigul.