The government of Tamil Nadu has ordered schools to be shut in Chennai, Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur and other cities on Thursday owing to a heavy rainfall warning put out by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
IMD has predicted that moderate to heavy rainfall will continue across multiple districts of Tamil Nadu for the next 24 hours.
Owing to the heavy rainfall, schools have been closed in 11 cities — Chennai, Villupuram, Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai, Pudukkottai, Cuddalore, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram, Thiruvarur, Ranipet and Tiruvallur.
IMD in its forecast issued orange and yellow alerts for multiple districts in Tamil Nadu, warning of moderate to heavy rainfall today. In its alert, the weather agency said that the rains in Tamil Nadu may continue till December 16.
An orange alert has been issued for parts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala, and Mahe, while a yellow alert has been issued for Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Rayalaseema, and South Interior Karnataka amid rain predictions.
The minimum and maximum temperatures for Chennai are expected to be 24.68 degree Celsius and 27.61 degree Celsius, respectively, and the humidity in the city stood at 80 per cent.
The IMD has also issued a heavy rainfall warning in Puducherry and Karaikal for December 14, 16 and 17. A moderate to heavy rainfall alert has also been issued for Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
#WATCH | Tamil Nadu: Rain lashes parts of Dindigul city.
In light of the heavy rain forecast today, a holiday has been declared for schools in Chennai, Villupuram, Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai, Pudukkottai, Cuddalore, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram, Thiruvarur, Ranipet and Tiruvallur. pic.twitter.com/JCKyRQgGgv
— ANI (@ANI) December 12, 2024
What’s happening in North India?
While a rainfall alert has been issued in southern parts of the country, a cold wave warning has been put out by IMD for the northern states. Cold wave conditions are likely to prevail across Rajasthan and Punjab between December 12 and 16.
Cold wave conditions are expected in Delhi on December 12 and 13, and in parts of Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh till December 16.
