Puducherry Moves To Close Schools And Colleges As IMD Issues Yellow Alert

Puducherry and Karaikal have closed all schools and colleges after IMD issued a yellow alert warning of heavy rainfall.

Puducherry shuts schools and colleges as heavy rain warning intensifies

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Puducherry [India], November 18 (ANI): Puducherry Education Minister A. Namachivayam on Tuesday announced the closure of all private and government schools and colleges in Puducherry and Karaikal due to the heavy rainfall warning.

Puducherry has been receiving heavy rainfall since Sunday, after which this warning was issued as a precautionary measure.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for today in view of the heavy rainfall. The forecast reads that the Union Territory will have "generally cloudy sky with heavy rain."

Alongside, Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi is also facing heavy rainfall.

Further details are awaited. 

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