Schools closed following heavy rain warning

After Indian Meteorological Department's bulletin warned heavy to very heavy rains are likely to occur at isolated places of Tamil Nadu today, schools in districts of Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Virudhunagar, Theni, Vellore and Ramanathapuram have been asked to remain closed.

According to a statement issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, isolated places in Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Sivagangai, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Tiruvannamalai, Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, Vellore, Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri districts are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall.