Tamil Nadu School Holiday Update: All Schools across Tamil Nadu are set to remain shut on October 28 and 29 as a precaution, as the northeast monsoon intensifies and widespread rains lash the state, Puducherry and Karaikal. Devikapuram in Tiruvannamalai recorded the highest rainfall, 196.4 mm, in past 24 hours.

A low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is expected to become a cyclonic storm on October 26, named Arnaab, and head towards the Andhra Pradesh coast. Fishermen have been told to return to shore.

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Rain Alerts Across Tamil Nadu Districts

Very heavy rain with thunder and winds of 40 to 50 kmph is likely in Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Ariyalur, Perambalur and Tiruchirappalli on October 25. Heavy to very heavy rain is forecast in the Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Karur, Dindigul, Madurai, Sivaganga, Ramanathapuram, Salem, Namakkal, Kallakurichi, Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Villupuram, Puducherry and Karaikal. Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu, Tiruvannamalai, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Erode, Theni and Kanyakumari may see heavy rain.

Highest Rainfall Recorded So Far

In the last 24 hours, Devikapuram in Tiruvannamalai district received 196.4 mm. Nedungunam, also in Tiruvannamalai, recorded 18 cm, while Kallakurichi, Rishivanthiyam and Sethupatti each recorded 17 cm. These figures show how saturated the northern and central parts of the state already are before the cyclone’s effects arrive.

Cyclone Arnaab’s Expected Path

The system is likely to become a cyclonic storm on October 26 and a severe cyclonic storm on October 27. It is then expected to turn northwestwards, intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm and cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Babatula and Visakhapatnam. Its impact may bring strong winds and heavy rain to southern and coastal Odisha.

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Coimbatore School Holiday Announced:

Due to heavy rainfall across Coimbatore district, all schools will remain closed on October 26. District authorities issued the order as a safety measure and prohibited conducting special classes during the holiday.