Chennai, Tamil Nadu Rains Live Updates: Heavy downpour in parts of Tamil Nadu; CM Stalin visits flood-hit areas of Chennai and Kanchi – The Indian Express

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin visiting flood-affected areas. (Twitter/@CMOTamilNadu)

Tamil Nadu Rain Live News: Heavy rains continued to lash Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Sunday, leaving many areas flooded. Following Tiruvallur, Cheif Minister MK Stalin visited flood-hit areas in Kanchi and Chennai districts on Monday to inspect the rehabilitation work there.

Due to Indian Meteorological Department’s (IMD) prediction of heavy rainfall in parts of the state on Monday, 19 districts declared holiday for schools and colleges while six districts for schools alone.

Chennai, Tenkasi, Theni, Dindigul, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Virudhunagar, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpet, Kallakurichi, Kanniyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Tiruvaur, Thanjavur, Tiruvannamalai districts declared holiday for schools and colleges Monday.

In Puducherry, schools and colleges have been given holidays for both Monday and Tuesday.

For assistance, people may call the 24 x 7 toll free number 1070 (State-level control room in Chennai) or 1077, the number for control centres in districts., Residents in Greater Chennai Corporation areas may call 1913 to register complaints.

Tamil Nadu, Chennai Rains Live Updates Today: Rains continue in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry; Chennai grapples with traffic diversions as roads, subways brim with rain water; Stalin inspects flood-hit areas, distributes relief materials. Follow the latest news and developments

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/chennai-tamil-nadu-puducherry-rains-live-updates-7646601/