Amid Heavy Rain, Holiday Declared For Schools In Tamil Nadu, Puducherry

Tamil Nadu Rains: Union Territory Puducherry has also announced declared a rain holiday for schools and colleges today.

As rains lashed many parts of Tamil Nadu, the educational authorities in Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, and Villupuram districts of state have declared school holidays. Union Territory Puducherry has also announced declared a rain holiday for schools and colleges today.

This announcement  comes in response to the meteorological department's forecast of heavy to very heavy rainfall in Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Villupuram, Cuddalore districts, and Puducherry on 14 November.

Triggered by an upper air cyclonic circulation, a low pressure area is likely to form in the south east Bay of Bengal,  the MET office says.