Schools in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Closed Due to Cyclone Michaung

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Cyclone Michaung is expected to hit the coastal regions today, hence all schools will remain closed today in Puducherry, Chennai

Schools in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, and Chengalpattu will remain closed on December 4 and 5 due to cyclone ‘Michaung’. Chennai, Chengalpet, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts received widespread rains since late Sunday due to the impact of the cyclonic storm Michaung.

Schools in Puducherry, Karaikal, and Yanam regions will also remain shut, the Director of School Education, P Priyatarshiny earlier announced in a press release. Cyclone Michaung is expected to hit the coastal regions today, hence all schools will remain closed today, P Priyatarshiny said.

Further, the district collector in the NTR district in Andhra Pradesh has announced a holiday across all educational institutions on December 4 and 5. However, schools might have to remain open on Saturdays to make up for the shortfall of 220 working academic days, the collector had added. Cyclone ‘Michaung’ is expected to hit the west-central Bay of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamil Nadu coasts by forenoon.

Due to the Cyclonic storm ‘Michaung’, all schools, colleges, educational institutions, government offices including the Offices of Public Undertakings/ Corporations, Boards, Banks, and Financial Institutions in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu Districts will be… pic.twitter.com/nTa0IHyL3M— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2023

The cyclone is likely to affect Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh but is expected to have no impact on Odisha. As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the cyclonic storm will cross the coast between Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh and Chennai around today evening. Tamil Nadu is expected to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall today.

IMD issued a red alert for coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam on December 4 and 5. An orange alert has been issued for Odisha on December 5 with a forecast of heavy to very heavy rainfall. The TN government has deployed disaster response force personnel and established relief centres to accommodate residents of vulnerable areas.

Earlier, schools in Chennai remained closed on November 30 due to heavy rains. Educational institutions also remained shut in Thiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Ranipet, and Kanchipuram districts. Chennai University had postponed the varsity exams due to the heavy rain for the benefit of the students.

— with PTI and ANI inputs