Schools in Chennai and Tiruvallur declared holiday due to rain on Wednesday
Several coastal districts have been receiving heavy rains for the past few days due to the onset of Northeast monsoon.
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CHENNAI: Schools in Chennai declared holiday due to heavy rain forecast on Wednesday. Owing to heavy rainfall warning from Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), the Chennai district collector has declared holiday for all schools in Chennai, however the colleges will remain open. In neighbouring Tiruvallur district, the district administration declared holiday for both schools and colleges on Wednesday.
"Several parts of Chennai witnessed moderate to heavy rainfall on Tuesday. And, similar was the case with Tiruvallur district. Hence, as a precautionary measure, schools alone have been declared holiday," said a senior government official.
The collectors of Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu have been instructed to take a decision based on the rainfall. Similarly, collectors in Nagapattinam and Cuddalore also instructed to the monitor the rainfall on a hourly basis, the official said.
On Wednesday morning, a highly flood review meeting will be held at the state disaster managent office to issue the next course of directions for collerctors, the official added.
Meanwhile, speaking to reporters at the State Emergency Control Centre here on Tuesday, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister KKSSR Ramachandran said the department was providing necessary inputs to all agencies and Collectors to take all necessary precautionary measures.
Twelve teams comprising 400 personnel have been deployed in various places to attend to emergencies, if any, and 121 multi-specialty safety centres capable of accommodating 1.13 lakh people have been set up in coastal districts, he said.
Nearly 5,000 relief camps have also been kept ready, he said, adding that the arrangements made in the districts were being monitored by the Revenue Department and Chief Minister MK Stalin.
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Helplines issued for monsoon related grievances in Tambaram
The Tambaram corporation has issued helpline numbers for any monsoon related grievances owing to heavy downpour. The numbers are as follows: 1800 425 4355, 1800 425 1600; issues can be raised even through Whatsapp in the number +91 8438353355
(With inputs from Online Desk)
