India Meteorological Department has maintained Red alert issued in Chennai And its adjoining districts are likely to receive heavy rains on November 18.
Following incessant rains, several districts of Tamil Nadu have declared holiday for educational institutions on Thursday, November 18, 2021.
While the district administrations of Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukottai, Vellore, Perambalur, Villupuram and Ariyalur districts have declared holidays for schools and colleges, all schools in Tiruchi, Tiruvannamalai, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri have been ordered to be closed today. has given.
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Collector Amar Kushwaha in Tirupattur today declared a holiday in all primary schools (class 1-5) of the district due to rain.
According to the India Meteorological Department, a low pressure area over southeast and southwest Bay of Bengal, with associated cyclonic circulation, likely to move westwards and reach west-central and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal Is. South Andhra Pradesh-North Tamil Nadu coast till 18 November. This will be the major trigger for widespread rain in the state, Especially in Chennai.
Here are the latest updates:
7.55 am
Holiday declared in educational institutions
Following incessant rains, several districts of Tamil Nadu have declared holiday for educational institutions on Thursday, November 18, 2021.
While the district administrations of Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Vellore, Perambalur, Villupuram and Ariyalur districts have declared a holiday for schools and colleges, all schools in Tiruchi, Thanjavur, Tiruvannamalai, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri have been ordered to be closed today. has given. – our bureau
7.50 am
Chennai gears up for another round of heavy rains
With Chennai receiving yet another heavy downpour on Thursday, the Greater Chennai Corporation has kept 769 pumps ready at various vulnerable locations that have faced floods during the recent rains.
These included at least 50 heavy duty pumps with a capacity of 50 horsepower or more.
7.45 am
Red alert issued in Chennai, adjoining districts
India Meteorological Department has maintained Red alert issued in Chennai And its adjoining districts are likely to receive heavy rains on November 18. Rain will continue in Tamil Nadu till November 21.
7.40 am
Farmers upset over ‘slight’ relief for crop damage
Farmers in Cauvery delta districts have expressed dismay over the quantum of relief announced by Chief Minister MK Stalin for rain-affected crops, especially the decision to provide only inputs for the flood-hit Samba/Thaladi crops.
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Record recovery of Cauvery water in November
Cauvery water receipts this month in Tamil Nadu have set a record as it has exceeded the monthly average, as recorded in Biligundulu, based on 30-year (1991-2020) data.
As of November 16, the state had received 30.38 thousand million cubic feet (tmc ft) against the figure of 27.9 tmc ft.
(With inputs from Tamil Nadu Bureau,
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