Updated: October 22, 2025 2:59 PM IST 
Tamil Nadu Rains LIVE: Heavy rains in Tamil Nadu caused flooding in several areas, prompting Chennai District Collector Rashmi Siddharth Jagade to announce the closure of all schools in Chennai on Wednesday. District collectors in Cuddalore, Villupuram, Ranipet, Puducherry, and Karaikal have also announced holidays for their districts’ schools and colleges. As per the reports, Chennai’s iconic Marina Beach is experiencing intense sea turbulence, with rough waves and strong winds battering the coast amid ongoing Northeast monsoon activity, news agency ANI reported. According to officials, the rough sea conditions are expected to persist for the next couple of days. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has issued ‘orange’ and ‘yellow’ alerts for various parts of the state over the next four days.
Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy inspected several areas across the city Tuesday night after the city received heavy rainfall throughout the day, news agency PTI reported.
Heavy to Extremely Heavy rainfall reported over Tamil Nadu-Puducherry-Karaikal region today. The IMD has released the latest 24-hour accumulated rainfall data till 8:30 am. Puducherry reported the highest rainfall.
Heavy rainfall lashes several parts of Tamil Nadu’s Sivaganga district, inundating agricultural fields and low-lying areas, news agency PTI reported.
The Regional Meteorological Department (RMC), Chennai has predicted light to moderate rainfall, along with thunderstorms and lightning over Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Ranipet, Cuddalore, Tiruvannamalai and Kanyakumari districts of Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry till 1:30 pm on Wednesday.
Heavy rainfall led to severe waterlogging at the new bus stand in Tamil Nadu’s Viluppuram district, leaving passengers stranded and disrupting movement, news agency PTI reported, sharing visuals.
Downpour floods Viluppuram bus stand, strands passengers
watch | Tamil Nadu: Severe waterlogging witnessed in parts of Pudukottai due to heavy rainfall across the state. pic.twitter.com/u7Ud0oloD4
— ANI (@ANI) October 22, 2025
Due to the cyclonic weather and widespread heavy rainfall across Nellore District, all government, private, and aided schools, as well as Anganwadi centres, will remain closed on October 22, the Collector announced.
In view of the heavy rainfall, Nellore District Collector Himanshu Shukla has directed the Revenue and Police departments to remain fully alert, and prepared to handle the situation, ANI reported quoting a release.
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has issued ‘orange’ and ‘yellow’ alerts for various parts of the state over the next four days.
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