More rain alert for TN, Schools closed

CHENNAI: Schools in Chennai, Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur are to remain closed after the regions received moderate to heavy rainfall from Wednesday night.

Most of the recorded rainfall came in intermittent heavy spells from Wednesday night to Thursday morning.

On an average, the city received 5.3 cm of rain during this period with Kolathur receiving the highest 8.5 cm followed by Nerkundram which recorded 7.9 cm.