Chennai: While schools across Tamil Nadu were scheduled to reopen today, Wednesday, October 22, after the Diwali break, intense rainfall triggered by an active northeast monsoon has led to the declaration of holidays for educational institutions in several districts. The decision comes as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a Red Alert for extremely heavy rainfall in multiple coastal and delta regions, prioritizing student safety over the academic calendar.

The heavy downpour, which has persisted since the Diwali festival, is being driven by a low-pressure area that has formed in the Bay of Bengal. This system, coupled with another in the Arabian Sea, is expected to bring widespread rainfall to Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal areas until at least October 24, affecting b

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