Schools and colleges closed in 9 districts of TN

Chennai: Heavy rains continued to batter Tamil Nadu as collectors of nine districts announced closure of schools and colleges. Weathermen have forecast more rains in the next 48 hours.

Several areas of the State reported flooding of main roads while flood alerts have been issued by the Government departments following lakes receiving heavy inflows and reaching the danger point. People in low-lying areas have been asked to move to safer places, including shelter provided by local authorities.

Chennai was in shambles as most roads were flooded, making a mockery of the claims by Chennai Corporation of having taken precautionary measures.

Tirunelveli, Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram, Tiruvannamalai and Vellore districts have announced a day’s holiday for schools and colleges, while Kanyakumari’s District Collector has announced a holiday for schools.

Anna University and University of Madras affiliated colleges have postponed their examinations.

The examinations scheduled for Anna University affiliated colleges on November 12, 13 and 14 are rescheduled on December 21, 22 and 24 respectively, said S. Ganesan, Registrar, Anna University.

All examinations scheduled today in Madras University have been cancelled due to the rain. New dates will be announced later,” said R.Thandavan, Vice-Chancellor, University of Madras.