Tamil Nadu is witnessing heavy rains due to the formation of a low-pressure area in Bay of Bengal. The India Meteorological Department issued a yellow alert for several districts of the state, predicting heavy rains.

On 17 November, several districts were placed on an orange alert in view of continuous rainfall through Sunday night which caused waterlogging several in low-lying areas. Traffic movement was disrupted as streets and roads were inundated. District collectors had announced the closure of all government, private and aided schools in Chennai and adjoining districts for Monday. The announcement about school closure came after IMD issued a weather alert on 16 November evening.

However, no official notification regarding closure of schools on 18 November has been released yet. Thi

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