SCHOOLS DECLARED LEAVE IN TAMILNADU AND PONDICHERRY TODAY-BHARATHIYAR UNIVERSITY EXAMS POSTPONED

Rains are getting severe in TamilNadu because of  low pressures in the Bay Bengal. In chennai more than 17 cm of rain has been recorded. Even in the South rains are severe for the past two days.Many low lying areas are flooded and the people have been moved to safer places. TamilNadu Government has declared leave for schools today . Schools in nilgiris, theni, karaikal, trichy, tiruvannamalai, kanayakumari,ooti, coimbatore, ramanathapuram, dindigul, tirupur, sivagangaihave been declared leave tomorrow by the TamilNadu Government. The Pondicherry Government also has declared leave for all schools and colleges today in pondicherry. Bharathiyar University has also declared leave today. Tha colleges affiliated to this university also has been declared leave. The exams are expected to be postponed on a later date.Due to heavy rains in ooty, 8 people have been reported to be dead.