Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:03pm on 15 Oct 2024,Tuesday Weather & Environment
Chennai is under a heavy rain alert, prompting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin to advise IT companies to allow employees to work from home until October 18. Schools and colleges in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, and Chengalpattu districts will remain closed on October 15. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts heavy rain over the next three days, leading to the cancellation of five flights and several trains due to waterlogging. The state has deployed 990 pumps and motorboats to mitigate flooding. An orange alert has been issued as a low-pressure area develops over the southeast Bay of Bengal.
