Tamil Nadu govt declares holiday in schools tomorrow due to heavy rains

The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday declared a holiday for schools in Chennai district for tomorrow (November 15) after incessant rainfall lashed the state. 

Earlier, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert on Monday, indicating the possibility of isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall in the coastal regions of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal on November 13 and 14.

Since the beginning of November, it has been raining widely. Last week, most places in Tamil Nadu received moderate to heavy rain, resulting in severe waterlogging and schools being shut down.