Tamil Nadu prepares for intense rainfall as schools close and IT companies implement work-from-home policies.Government takes preventive measures to ensure public safety.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal regions over the next three days.

The RMC said that a low pressure area over Lakshadweep and adjoining southeast and east-central Arabian Sea, are likely to gain strength as the depression would enhance easterlies and rainfall over the state.

CHENNAI: The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has issued a red alert to nine districts in Tamil Nadu including Chennai and surrounding districts for Wednesday. It said that heavy to very heavy rain at a few places with extremely heavy rain at one or two places is likely to occur over Tiruvallur,

Chennai: Tamil Nadu ’s lifeline north-east monsoon (NEM) is likely to onset on Tuesday and is expected to drench the state with record rains this season with the MeT department issuing a red alert for Chennai and adjoining districts on October 16,

As heavy rainfall is predicted across Tamil Nadu, the state government in a review meeting decided to declare holiday for schools and colleges in Chennai, Thiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Chengalpet districts.

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has issued a red alert for October 16 in Chennai and the surrounding districts of Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, and Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu.