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Schools across several districts in Tamil Nadu were closed on Monday, November 17, due to heavy rainfall. Several districts, including Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Villupuram, and Cuddalore, were placed on an orange alert. In view of continuous rainfall throughout the night preceding November 17 and water accumulation in low-lying areas, district collectors ordered the closure of all schools in Chennai and adjoining districts for November 17.

As the rains subsided, many districts reopened the schools on November 18 after IMD downgraded the rainfall alert to yellow from orange. Although the rains started during the evening hours on November 18. which saw weather a

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