Cyclone Ditwah LIVE: Schools, colleges shut today in Chennai, Tiruvallur and Kanchipuram due to rain alert

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So far, 334 radical person been confirmed dormant crossed Sri Lanka arsenic authorities proceed to conflict rising floodwaters successful parts of the capital, Colombo.

Updated - December 02, 2025 11:04 americium IST

Marina Beach is inundated owed to Cyclone Dithwah connected December 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: Raghunathan S.R.

Schools and colleges crossed Chennai, Tiruvallur and Kanchipuram districts volition stay closed contiguous (December 2, 2025) pursuing forecasts of dense rainfall triggered by Cyclone Ditwah. The determination was taken by territory authorities precocious connected Monday arsenic a precautionary measure.

Chennai District Collector Roshni Siddharth Jagade announced that each acquisition institutions successful the territory would observe a vacation connected December 2 owed to upwind alerts. Similar orders were issued by the District Collectors of Tiruvallur and Kanchipuram.

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Officials said the vacation has been declared to guarantee pupil information amid the anticipation of aggravated rainfall and waterlogging.

With the heavy slump implicit west-central and adjoining areas of the southwest Bay of Bengal and northbound Tamil Nadu and southbound Andhra Pradesh coasts moving slowly, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, forecast dense rainfall for Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, and Chengalpattu districts connected Tuesday (December 2).

The system, a remnant of Cyclone Ditwah, is precise apt to determination dilatory northwards parallel to the northbound Tamil Nadu-south Andhra Pradesh coasts and support the strength of a heavy slump implicit the adjacent six hours. Thereafter, it is apt to determination dilatory northwards and is precise apt to weaken into a slump during the consequent 12 hours.

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December 02, 2025 11:04
Six flights cancelled astatine Chennai airdrome citing operational reasons
Six flights were cancelled astatine Chennai airdrome connected Tuesday owed to operational reasons.
Officials of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) said departure flights to destinations including Guwahati, Jaipur, Bhubaneswar, Kochi and Mumbai were cancelled by the airlines owed to operational reasons. These flights were scheduled for departure betwixt 5:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
One flight, which had to get from Kochi astatine 12:30 p.m,. was besides cancelled.
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December 02, 2025 10:56
Schools, colleges unopen contiguous successful Chennai, Tiruvallur and Kanchipuram owed to rainfall alert
Schools and colleges crossed Chennai, Tiruvallur and Kanchipuram districts volition stay closed contiguous pursuing forecasts of dense rainfall triggered by Cyclone Ditwah. Officials said the vacation has been declared to guarantee pupil information amid the anticipation of aggravated rainfall and waterlogging.
The determination was taken by territory authorities precocious connected Monday arsenic a precautionary measure.
Chennai District Collector Roshni Siddharth Jagade announced that each acquisition institutions successful the territory would observe a vacation connected December 2 owed to upwind alerts. Similar orders were issued by the District Collectors of Tiruvallur and Kanchipuram.
Authorities person urged residents to stay cautious, debar unnecessary travel, and travel further advisories issued by the State Government and catastrophe absorption agencies.
Three radical person died successful rain-related incidents caused by Cyclone Ditawh successful Tamil Nadu, State Disaster Management Minister K.K.S.S.R Ramachandran said connected Sunday.
- ANI