Schools shut in several TN districts amid rain; cyclone alert issued
School holidays have been announced in Chennai and other districts of Tamil Nadu amid persistent heavy rainfall. As per reports, eight districts, including Ramanathapuram, Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, and Thanjavur, are under a red alert today. Meanwhile, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai issued a cyclone alert and advised fishermen not to venture into the sea, India Today reported.