Districts in Tamil Nadu including Cuddalore, Villupuram, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Vellore, Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvarur, Kallakurichi and Chengalpattu declared a holiday for schools and colleges on January 8, due to heavy rains.
Mayiladuthurai District Collector A.P. Mahabharathi declared holiday for schools and colleges in the district on January 8, 2023. Nagapattinam District Collector Johny Tom Varghese declared holiday for schools and colleges in Nagapattinam and Kilvelur taluks. However, educational institutions in Vedaranyam and Thirukuvalai taluks will function. Nagapattinam received rainfall of 16.7 cm from 8.30 a.m. of January 7 to 5.30 a.m. of January 8. Karaikal (12.2 cm), Puducherry (9.6 cm), Cuddalore (9.3 cm) and Ennore (9.2 cm) were among the places that received very heavy rains.
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