CHENNAI, Nov 28: Schools and colleges are closed on Monday in Chennai and 10
other districts as torrential rains continued in Tamil Nadu for the second day
on Sunday. Puducherry and Karaikal also declared holidays for two days for all
educational institutions.
Many roads and subways in the city are under water. There is widespread damage
to buildings and roads.There was no electicity in several parts of the city.
Seven hundred people were shifted to relief camps. Chennai airport had 67.5
mm rain till evening.
The NDRF has been deployed as several regions in the State have been inundated.
Rameshwaram also experienced heavy rain. There is a red alert in coastal districts.
The IMD has forecast more rains in Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur,
Ranipettai, Vellore, Thiruvannamalai, Kallakurichi, Cuddalore, Dindugul, Theni,
Ramanathapuram, Thoothukkudi, Kanyakumari, Thirunelveli, Thenkasi, Coimbatore
and Thiruppur districts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry overnight. There will be
"very heavy" rainfall in Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari districts tomorrow and
"heavy" rainfall in Ramanathapuram and Thoothukudi.
Chief Minister MK Stalin visited flooded areas in and around Chennai and distributed
relief materials. “I, the Chief Minister, stand along with you in the field;
I will,” Stalin tweeted, after visiting the flood-affected areas in Chennai
in the morning and evening.
More than 2,300 houses have been damaged due to the heavy rain which has been
pounding the State since October.
