Tamil Nadu battered by rain, schools shut in Chennai, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur

New Delhi : The schools in three districts of Tamil Nadu remained shut on Monday due to heavy rains. Chennai, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts faced incessant showers on Sunday.  

Chennai is likely to get more rains till Wednesday according to the meteorological department. Since Sunday night, Chennai's Nungambakkam observatory has recorded 6.6cm of rains.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami, who reveiwed the flood preparedness on Sunday, claimed that the state was prepared to fight natural clamity, "There's no water-logging in Chennai now. Inundation was mainly in low-lying areas. The 434 crore storm water drain project Jayalalithaa had launched is nearing completion". 

The northeast monsoon, which set in during the last week of October, had led to severe water-logging in Chennai recently, triggering fears of a repeat of the December 2015 floods. Earlier this month, schools were closed for a week and re-opened only last Tuesday. People were advised to stay indoors and IT companies gave its employees the option to work from home.

Chennai Corporation that is actively working towards helping its citizens have has requested them to call 044-2536 7823, 2538 4965, 2538 3694 for any rain-related assistance.