Tamil Nadu rains : Schools in Chennai and other coastal districts in Tamil Nadu will be closed today after the weather department has warned of heavy spell rain. Chennai received intermittent showers last night. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami reviewed the monsoon preparedness. The regional MeT department has warned of heavy rains in isolated areas in Chennai, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts. A holiday has been declared for schools in light of the situation.According to the Meteorological Department, Nungambakkam recorded 52 mm of rainfall at 11 p.m. on Sunday and Meenambakkam 18.2 mm. Although the situation in a few water-logged area’s in Chennai has returned to normal, several low-lying areas outside the city have remained inundated for over a week, causing inconvenience to the residents.

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