Heavy rain forecast in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, schools closed in Chennai
On November 22, 'heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places' is 'very likely' in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, the India Meterological Department (IMD) said.
In Short
- IMD issues heavy rainfall alert in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry
- Schools and colleges closed in Chennai
- Tamil Nadu is yet to recover from Cyclone Gaja
The MeT department forecast "heavy to very heavy rain" in parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Thursday, and a holiday was announced for schools and colleges in Chennai.
On November 22, "heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places" is "very likely" in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, the India Meterological Department (IMD) said.
Holidays were announced in several parts of the region -- but in Thiruvarur and Puducherry, only schools were closed.
Chennai collector has declared a holiday for all schools and colleges in the district tomorrow in view of incessant rain & rainfall warning for tomorrow. #TamilNadu ANI (@ANI) November 21, 2018
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. He said he submitted a memorandum seeking Rs 15,000 crore in assistance, and Rs 1,500 crore as interim relief in the wake of Cyclone Gaja.
He said he'd also requested Modi to send a central team to carry out an assessment.
Today I met PM & submitted a memorandum seeking assistance of Rs 15,000 cr for destruction caused by #CycloneGaja. We requested for Rs 1,500 cr as interim relief. Also requested PM to depute central team to carry out cyclone's assessment. PM assured us for the same: Tamil Nadu CM pic.twitter.com/8ao56qcZwM ANI (@ANI) November 22, 2018
(Inputs from Akshaya Nath and ANI)
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