Tamil Nadu receives heavy rainfall; schools closed in several districts on Oct. 26

26 Oct 2026, 09:13 AM 2 min read

Tamil Nadu receives heavy rainfall; schools closed in several districts on Oct. 26 left Heavy rains lash Tamil Nadu for the past 24 hours in various district. Image used for representation purpose only. The Hindu The Hindu MOORTHY M TIRUCHI, TAMIL NADU, 23.10.2026:- Sudden downpour in the evening caught pedestrians and motorists unawares in Tiruchi city on Friday. Photo. Moorthy M / The Hindu The IMD, in its latest bulletin, said a depression over the Bay of Bengal had moved southwestwards during the past six hours and intensified into a deep depression Several districts in Tamil Nadu received moderate to heavy rainfall till 5.30 a.m.

on Monday (October 26, 2026), according to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC). The weather station in Pamban received 11.4 cm, followed by Coimbatore (8 cm), HRS Vijayanagaram in Nilgiris and Palani 7 cm each, Vedasandur in Dindigul 6 cm. Rain updates LIVE Various other districts, including Tiruvallur, Nagapattinam, Thoothukudi, Tiruchi, Madurai and Kanniyakumari, received rainfall.

The IMD, in its latest bulletin, said a depression over the Bay of Bengal had moved southwestwards during the past six hours and intensified into a deep depression. The system is likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam as a very severe cyclonic storm, with maximum wind speeds of 115-125 kmph. Schools closed Dindigul District Collector Durga Moorthy announced that schools will be closed on Monday (October 26, 2026) due to rains.

Likewise Coimbatore district Collector Pawankumar announced that schools will be closed due to rain in the district. All schools in Udhamandalam, Coonnoor, Kotagiri and Kundah taluks in Nilgiris district will remain closed owing to rain, District Collector Lakshmi Bhavya Tanneeru announced. Schools will be closed in Periyakulam block due to rains, said the Theni District Collector Sivakrishnamurthy.