Schools shut in delta districts following rains

With heavy to extreme rainfall forecast for the Delta districts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, educational institutions were closed on Tuesday.
The District Collectors of Mayiladuthurai and Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu and Karaikal in Puducherry have declared a holiday for schools and colleges in these regions for the day.
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has issued a red alert for the districts of Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, and Karaikal, predicting extremely heavy rainfall (over 20.4 cm) on Tuesday
Additionally, a red alert was issued for Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, and Karaikal districts for Wednesday also.
It is worth noting that Tamil Nadu has been receiving consistent rainfall since the monsoon began on October 17.
Nearly 90 reservoirs across the state are now over 60 per cent full. The reservoirs collectively hold 143.804 tmcft (thousand million cubic feet) of water, which is 64.11 per cent of their total capacity of 224.297 tmcft.
This marks a significant improvement compared to the same period last year when the storage levels were at 79.514 tmcft (35.58 per cent). Notable increases include the Mettur Reservoir, currently holding 62,140 mcft — reflecting a 384 per cent rise compared to 2023 — and the Bhavani Sagar Reservoir, which now holds 21,141 tmcft, a 210 per cent increase from last year.
Meanwhile, a NDRF comprising 30 men have left for delta districts for relief work.