Schools reopen after a week amid rain in parts of Chennai

The weather office has forecast more showers with heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places in southern Tamil Nadu and Karaikkal in neighbouring Puducherry on November 7.

November 07, 2017 11:14 am | Updated 01:52 pm IST - Chennai

 A girl struggles to make her way to the school in Vepery, Chennai on Tuesday.

A girl struggles to make her way to the school in Vepery, Chennai on Tuesday.

After a day’s respite, rain lashed parts of Chennai and its neighbourhood on Tuesday even as schools reopened after a week-long holiday.

Sharp showers were reported in parts of the city such as Mylapore, Royapettah, Mandaiveli and Tambaram and Chengalpattu in Kancheepuram district.

Rains also lashed parts of Tiruvallur district.

The weather office has forecast more showers with heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places in southern Tamil Nadu and Karaikkal in neighbouring Puducherry on November 7.

Light to moderate rain was likely in Chennai and its neighbourhood, it said.

Several parts of the State, especially the coastal areas, have been receiving intermittent rain since the onset of the Northeast Monsoon on October 27.

Waterlogging

Parts of Chennai and suburbs in low-lying areas have been hit by waterlogging after a couple of heavy spells last week.

Several southern districts such as Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur and Cuddalore have also been experiencing heavy rain since last week.

However, there was a lull in rain activity in Chennai for the past two days with brief spells in some areas.

PM's promise

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his one-day visit to Chennai on Monday, assured all Central help to the State to meet the situation.

The State government has sought ₹1,500 crore Central assistance for rain-relief efforts and permanent solution to the waterlogging problem faced in Chennai suburbs.

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