Heavy rain in Chennai and surrounding districts has filled reservoirs to their maximum levels, prompting authorities to issue a flood alert. The Water Resources Department (WRD) has released 1,000 cusecs of water from the Poondi reservoir into the Kosasthalaiyar River as a precaution.

IMD has issued a yellow alert across Tamil Nadu with heavy to moderate rains forecasted today. School holidays were declared in 11 districts, including Chennai and Villupuram.

A deep depression in the southwest Bay of Bengal is moving towards Tamil Nadu. Due to this, there is a possibility of rain in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal areas for the next 7 days. The deep depression in the southwest Bay of Bengal,

The IMD has also said that heavy to very heavy rains are expected in Ariyalur, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Pudukkottai districts along with isolated thunderstorms and lightning.

The IMD has issued a yellow alert for heavy rainfall in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpet, and 18 other districts on Thursday due to a lo

Tamil Nadu has closed schools in 11 cities, including Chennai, due to warnings of heavy rainfall, and the Indian Meteorological Department has predicted continuous rain till December 16.

Amid heavy rain forecast in Tamil Nadu coastal districts, schools in Chennai and 10 other districts have been closed today. A heavy rainfall warning has been issued for Tamil Nadu due to a “well-marked low-pressure area” over the Bay of Bengal.

The carrier informed passengers that departures, arrivals and their consequential flights might be affected due to heavy rain.

Due to the heavy rains across multiple districts of Tamil Nadu, the state government declared a school holiday in Chennai and 10 other cities.

Northwestwards in the coming days, it is expected to bring heavy(7-11cms) to very heavy rain(12-20cms) in 28 districts of Tamil Nadu, and the adjoining Union Territory of Puducherry.