Schools in Chennai, 4 other districts declare holiday

Schools in five districts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, remained closed on Wednesday owing to heavy rain, according to district authorities.
The Collectors of Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, and Chengalpattu districts have declared a holiday for schools, while a similar order has been issued in Ranipet district due to rain. The weather stations in Meenambakkam and Nungambakkam recorded 12 cm and 11 cm of rainfall respectively, followed by Taramani (10 cm), Madhavaram (9 cm), Villivakkam and Nandanam (8 cm). Various other districts, including Coimbatore, Kancheepuram, Ramanathapuram Thoothukudi and Kanniyakumari, also received rainfall.Light to moderate rainfall is likely to continue at isolated places across several parts of the State until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, according to the latest weather
update.
The districts likely to receive rainfall include Chennai, Tiruvallur, Ranipet, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, and Kanniyakumari.