Chennai school holiday on December 2: Schools in Tamil Nadu to remain shut today after Cyclone Ditwah brings heavy rainfall. Check details

Tamil Nadu witnessed heavy rainfall and flooding due to Cyclone Ditwah’s remnant deep depression, prompting authorities to shut schools and colleges in several districts. Schools and colleges across Chennai, Tiruvallur and Kanchipuram districts will remain closed today following forecasts of heavy rain triggered by Cyclone Ditwah, according to news agency ANI.

Chennai’s Nungambakkam weather station recorded 94.6 mm from 8.30am up to 5.30 pm on Monday. The decision to shut the schools in Tamil Nadu was taken by district authorities late on Monday as a precautionary measure.

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Chennai schools shut on December 2

Chennai District Collector Roshni Siddharth Jagade announced that all educational institutions in the district would observe a holiday on December 2 due to weather alerts. Similar orders were issued by the District Collectors of Tiruvallur and Kanchipuram.

Officials said the holiday has been declared to ensure student safety amid the possibility of intense rainfall and waterlogging. Authorities have urged residents to remain cautious, avoid unnecessary travel, and follow further advisories issued by the state government and disaster management agencies.

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According to IMD, the cyclonic storm Ditwah is very likely to recurve slowly southwestwards and weaken into a depression during next 12 hours. Three people have died in rain-related incidents caused by Cyclone Ditawh in Tamil Nadu, state Disaster Management Minister K K S S R Ramachandran said on Sunday.

Heavy rainfall in Chennai, predicts IMD

The IMD has warned of moderate to heavy rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning at a few places over Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu and Kancheepuram districts of Tamil Nadu. The weather agency has also predicted light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms at a few places over Ranipet, Tirupattur, Villupuram and Cuddalore districts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

The IMD on Tuesday issued a red alert for Tiruvallur, Chennai, Kancheepuram, and Chengalpattu districts in Tamil Nadu, as heavy rains from Cyclone Ditwah are expected to batter the state. Issuing a red nowcast warning, IMD predicted heavy spells or more than 15 mm/hr accompanied by moderate Thunderstorms with maximum wind speed 40-60 kmph.

The IMD has called for a total suspension of fishing operations over the southwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal, along and off Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, south coastal Andhra Pradesh, north Sri Lanka, the Gulf of Mannar, and the Comorin area till this morning.

(With ANI inputs)