Rain in Tamil Nadu: Kallakurichi, Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Vellore, and other areas shuttered their schools. Verify specifics

Rain in Tamil Nadu: Kallakurichi, Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Vellore, and other areas shuttered their schools. Verify specifics

Rain in Tamil Nadu: Kallakurichi, Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Vellore, and other areas shuttered their schools. Verify specifics

Due to the terrible weather, schools in Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, and Ranipet will also stay closed.

On January 8, district collector Shravan Kumar Jatvath said that owing to the heavy rains, all schools in Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu, had been declared closed.

In addition, district collectors from a number of areas have announced vacations for institutions and schools in Cuddalore, Kilvelur taluk, Nagapattinam, and Viluppuram as a result of the persistent rains.

Due to the terrible weather, schools in Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, and Ranipet will also stay closed.

Tamil Nadu rain forecast

The Regional Meteorological Center (RMC) in Chennai has predicted rain in a number of Tamil Nadu districts throughout the next week, according to ANI. The prediction indicates that Sunday will bring significant rain in a few locations throughout the state's ten districts.

The RMC highlighted places like Villupuram, Tiruvannamalai, Ranipet, Vellore, Tiruvallur, Chennai, Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli districts, and Puducherry as regions where heavy rains are predicted.

Flash floods impact Old Courtallam Falls

The ancient Courtallam Falls in Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu, at the base of the mountain range, experienced flash floods after heavy rains in the Western Ghats. Authorities have thus forbade visitors from swimming in adjacent water sources, which is a well-liked attraction in the area.

Many visitors have been deterred from visiting the falls by this swimming ban, particularly on Saturdays, which are the busiest weekend days for such trips.

a lot of rain

This year, Tamil Nadu has seen very high levels of precipitation. At first, Cyclone Michong dumped a lot of rain, which seriously damaged Chennai and the nearby regions. Heavy rains have recently fallen in Tamil Nadu's southern regions.

The amount of damage to both public and private assets as a result of this unceasing rain is estimated to be in the crores. In view of this, Chief Minister MK Stalin has asked for ₹7. Rs 300 crore in emergency relief funds in addition to ₹12,000 crore in federal aid to make up for the devastation caused by floods.