Schools in Chennai and Tiruvallur districts remained closed on Thursday after days of persistent rainfall linked to Cyclonic Storm Ditwah left several neighbourhoods waterlogged and struggling with disrupted mobility.

Chennai District Collector Rashmi Siddharth Jagde extended the holiday for another day, marking the third consecutive closure for schools as intermittent showers and stagnant water continued to affect movement across the city. In neighbouring Tiruvallur, District Collector Pratap declared a holiday only for schools, citing heavy rain in isolated pockets.

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Overnight rain eases, but low-lying areas still flooded

Although showers weakened by Thursday morning, parts of the region remained affected by overnight downpours and steady runoff from surrounding catchmen

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