According to the district collectors, only schools (not all institutions) in these districts will remain closed for the day. The move comes following forecasts by the meteorological department warning of intense to very intense rains in these regions.
The weather bulletin also lists additional districts under rain alert, including Kanyakumari, Madurai, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Dindigul, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Erode, Chennai, Kanchipuram, Thiruvallur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Tanjore, and Pudukkottai. The warning is valid through October 20, with episodic heavy rains expected during this period.
Officials have asked residents in vulnerable areas to stay alert, avoid standing water, and heed local weather updates and instructions from authorities.