Schools closed in five Tamil Nadu districts after overnight rain

Rain water stagnated at Anna Salai, Chennai following overnight heavy rain. | Photo Credit: RAGU R Schools in Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi, Kanniyakumari and Tirupattur districts of Tamil Nadu will remain closed on Thursday (October 22 2026) following overnight rain, district officials declared.Tirunelveli District Collector Anand Mohan and Tenkasi District Collector Ranjeet Singh declared holidays for schools in their respective districts following overnight rain. Thoothukudi District Collector Vishu Mahajan and Kanniyakumari District Collector M. Prathap also announced holidays in view of widespread rainfall. A holiday was declared for schools in Tirupattur district as well.According to data from the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), several districts received moderate to heavy rainfall till 6 a.m. on Thursday. Mamallapuram recorded the highest rainfall at 9 cm, followed by Tenkasi and Sattankulam in Thoothukudi district, which received 6 cm each. Tirunelveli, Mayiladuthurai and Tiruvarur recorded 5 cm each.Several other districts, including Coimbatore, Nagapattinam, Salem, Ranipet and Kanniyakumari, also received rainfall.The RMC forecast light to moderate rainfall in Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Kanniyakumari, Tirunelveli, Tirupattur, Tiruvannamalai and Viluppuram districts till 10 a.m. on Thursday (October 22). Published - October 22, 2026 08:12 am IST