Heavy rain continued across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry after a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression, with the northeast monsoon also turning active. The weather system is expected to cross the coast near Visakhapatnam as a severe cyclone, according to reports.
The India Meteorological Department has warned of heavy to very heavy, and at places extremely heavy rainfall over Tamil Nadu and Puducherry due to the cyclone’s influence. The persistent downpour has disrupted normal life in several districts.
In Coimbatore city, key localities were inundated, and subways were reported to be submerged, causing difficulties for motorists. Waterlogging and flooding were seen in multiple areas as rain continued intermittently.
As a precautionary measure, the district collectors of Coimbatore and Dindigul announced a holiday for schools alone on Sunday, October 26. In Puducherry and Karaikal, Minister Namassivayam said schools and colleges would remain closed on the same day.
