Tamil Nadu rain: Schools in Chennai, four other districts declare holiday

Tamil Nadu rain: Schools in Chennai, four other districts declare holiday left Heavy rain at Anna Salai in Thousand lights, Chennai on Tuesday (October 20, 2026). Velankanni Raj B Velankanni Raj B VELANKANNI RAJ B CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU, 20/10/2026: Heavy rain lashes in the city. A scene at Anna Salai in Thousand lights on Tuesday.. Photo: Velankanni Raj B/The Hindu 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) Schools in five districts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, will remain closed on Wednesday (October 21, 2026), 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. Fresh weather system likely to sustain heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu till October 26 Fresh weather system likely to sustain heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu till October 26 The RMC has issued orange alerts for a few southern districts, including Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi, as they may receive heavy to very heavy rainfall up to 20 cm on October 21 and 22 Fresh weather system likely to sustain heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu till October 26 storyline 1 Several places in and around Chennai received heavy rainfall till 6 a.m.

on Wednesday (October 21), according to Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) data. 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 (October 21), 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.

Health Minister directs officials to ensure hospital preparedness, uninterrupted health services during monsoon Health Minister directs officials to ensure hospital preparedness, uninterrupted health services during monsoon The Minister says that all districts are instructed to take up precautionary measures to achieve three objectives of preventing the spread of diseases during the monsoon, preventing deaths and ensuring uninterrupted medical services Health Minister directs officials to ensure hospital preparedness, uninterrupted health services during monsoon storyline 1 A fresh system, over the Bay of Bengal, is likely to sustain intense rainfall across Tamil Nadu till October 26, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) said.

It issued orange alerts for a few southern districts, including Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi, as they may receive heavy to very heavy rainfall up to 20 cm on Wednesday (October 21) and Thursday (October 22).