US EditionHeavy Rain to Lash Tamil Nadu, Chennai – Will Low-Pressure System Intensify Into a Cyclone?
Schools in multiple districts and Puducherry closed due to intense rainfall and cyclone warnings as the Regional Meteorological Centre issues red alerts for extremely heavy rain.
- On Oct 22, Chennai District Collector Rashmi Siddharth Jagade announced all schools in Chennai will be closed due to a heavy rain warning to ensure student safety.
- A well-marked low pressure area over the southwest Bay of Bengal is stirring, prompting the Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai to issue orange and yellow alerts till October 24.
- RMC alerts show a red alert for four districts, Villupuram, Chengalpattu, Cuddalore, and Mayiladuthurai, with extremely heavy rainfall above 21 cm on Wednesday; IMD warned of heavy rain in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, and Ranipet.
- The Collector ordered authorities to be fully prepared and warned coastal residents and fishermen not to venture into the sea, while a control room at the Collectorate will operate 24 hours from October 21 to October 25 reachable at 0861-2331261 or 7,995,576,699.
- With the early northeast monsoon, Marina Beach, Chennai faces rough waves while Chembarambakkam reservoir releases rose to 500 cubic feet per second amid climate change and last year's heavy rains.
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Heavy rain to lash Tamil Nadu, Chennai – will low-pressure system intensify into a cyclone?
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Tamil Nadu weather: Cyclone alert issued for north TN, southern Andhra
A cyclone alert has been issued for Tamil Nadu as an upper air cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal intensifies. The IMD has forecast heavy to extremely heavy rainfall for Chennai, Puducherry and coastal districts, with schools shut and flood risk remaining high.
Tamil Nadu: All Schools to Remain Closed Due to Heavy Rain in Chennai
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Due to the heavy rain warning, all schools in the Chennai district will remain closed, as announced by Chennai District Collector Rashmi Siddharth Jagade, IAS, on Tuesday. India News | Tamil Nadu: All Schools to Remain Closed Due to Heavy Rain in Chennai.
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