Holiday declared for schools, colleges in Tamil Nadu due to heavy rains

Tamil Nadu Districts, including Cuddalore, Villupuram, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Vellore, Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvarur, Kallakurichi and Chengalpattu, experienced heavy rains. So, Tamil Nadu's Mayiladuthurai District Collector A.P. Mahabharathi declared holidays for schools and colleges on January 8. Nagapattinam received rainfall of 16.7 cm on January 7. Karaikal (12.2 cm), Puducherry (9.6 cm), Cuddalore (9.3 cm) and Ennore (9.2 cm).