SaralnamaHeavy rain lashed Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Chennai closed all schools due to flooding. Kerala shut schools and colleges in Idukki, Palakkad, Malappuram, and Pathanamthitta districts. Night travel banned in Idukki's hilly areas. Tirupati streets flooded with 2-3 feet of water. State governments ordered 24-hour monitoring for floods and landslides. SDRF on high alert. IMD issued red alert for Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, and Karaikal. Six Andhra Pradesh districts also under red alert. Kerala's 10 districts on orange alert. Crops submerged in Tamil Nadu's delta regions. Himachal Pradesh saw snowfall, with Tabo recording -0.7°C. (Updated 23 Oct 2025, 10:49 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Heavy rain lashed Tamil Nadu and Kerala on 15 Nov 2023
- Chennai closed all schools due to flooding
- Kerala shut schools and colleges in Idukki, Palakkad, Malappuram, and Pathanamthitta districts