Schools closed in five Tamil Nadu districts after overnight rain

Schools closed in five Tamil Nadu districts after overnight rain left Rain water stagnated at Anna Salai, Chennai following overnight heavy rain. RAGU R The Hindu RAGU R CHENNAI TAMILNADU,21/10/2026: Rain water stagnated at Anna Salai following overnight heavy rain. Photo. Ragu R / The Hindu Mamallapuram recorded the highest rainfall at 9 cm, followed by Tenkasi and Sattankulam in Thoothukudi district, which received 6 cm each.

Tirunelveli, Mayiladuthurai and Tiruvarur recorded 5 cm each Schools in Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi, Kanniyakumari and Tirupattur districts of Tamil Nadu will remain closed on Thursday (October 22 2026) following overnight rain, district officials declared. Northeast monsoon preparedness: Tamil Nadu government mandates repair of rainwater harvesting structures Northeast monsoon preparedness: Tamil Nadu government mandates repair of rainwater harvesting structures State-level and district-level coordination committees chaired by the Chief Secretary and District Collectors will monitor enforcement.

Northeast monsoon preparedness: Tamil Nadu government mandates repair of rainwater harvesting structures storyline 1 Tirunelveli District Collector Anand Mohan and Tenkasi District Collector Ranjeet Singh declared holidays for schools in their respective districts following overnight rain. Thoothukudi District Collector Vishu Mahajan and Kanniyakumari District Collector M. Prathap also announced holidays in view of widespread rainfall.

A holiday was declared for schools in Tirupattur district as well. According to data from the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), several districts received moderate to heavy rainfall till 6 a.m. on Thursday. Mamallapuram recorded the highest rainfall at 9 cm, followed by Tenkasi and Sattankulam in Thoothukudi district, which received 6 cm each. Tirunelveli, Mayiladuthurai and Tiruvarur recorded 5 cm each.

Several other districts, including Coimbatore, Nagapattinam, Salem, Ranipet and Kanniyakumari, also received rainfall. Rain worsens road conditions in Coimbatore Rain worsens road conditions in Coimbatore Rain turns roads dug up for UGD and drinking water supply projects in several parts of city into muddy stretches where vehicles, including buses, are getting stuck; Corporation officials say wet-mix material is being used to temporarily level damaged stretches Rain worsens road conditions in Coimbatore storyline 1 The RMC forecast light to moderate rainfall in Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Kanniyakumari, Tirunelveli, Tirupattur, Tiruvannamalai and Viluppuram districts till 10 a.m.

on Thursday (October 22).