Schools shut in Chennai as weather dept predicts heavy rain

Chennai Nov 13: The Weather department has warned of heavy rains till Wednesday in Chennai and other cities of the Tamilnadu as a result, the schools in Chennai, Tiruvallur, and Kancheepuram districts have declared a holiday on Monday.

The capital and other coastal areas in Tamil Nadu have been receiving intermittent showers since last night.A depression in the Bay of Bengal is contributing to the rains in coastal areas.



Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami has reviewed the situation and asked district authorities to be prepared for rescue operations in case of an emergency.Several coastal areas have received up to 30 cm of rainfall.

The situation has improved in the Chennai as water was drained off in many water logging areas but still some low lying areas are inundated with water.