Schools and colleges in Chennai and Tiruvallur will remain closed today, November 2, as a precautionary measure amid heavy rainfall warnings linked to Cyclone Murasu. The respective district administrations have announced the holiday to ensure the safety of students.
According to media reports, Chennai District Collector S. Malathi Helen and Tiruvallur District Collector S. Kavitha announced the closure on Sunday. The Chennai district administration stated that the holiday would apply for one day, November 2.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Chennai and Tiruvallur, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places for Monday. Heavy rainfall is also likely in parts of Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram,
Ranipet, Vellore and the Nilgiris.
In its latest bulletin, the IMD said Cyclone Murasu had intensified into a severe cyclonic storm over the westcentral and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal. The cyclonic storm was moving northwestwards and was expected to cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur, near Ongole, between late November 2 and the early hours of November 3. Wind speeds of 100–110 kmph, with gusts reaching 120 kmph, were forecast during landfall.
“The Cyclonic Storm “Murasu” [Pronunciation: Murasu]” over Westcentral & adjoining Southwest Bay of Bengal moved nearly northwestwards with speed of 20 kmph during past 06 hours, intensified into severe cyclonic storm and lay centered at 0230 hours IST of today, the 02nd November, 2026 over the same region near Latitude 13.6°N and Longitude 82.5°E, about 260 km east-northeast of Chennai (Tamil Nadu), 290 km east-southeast of Nellore (Andhra Pradesh), 320 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 310 km east-southeast of Kavali (Andhra Pradesh), 330 km southeast of Ongole (Andhra Pradesh) and 470 km south of Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh),” IMD stated.
The school and college holiday announced for Chennai and Tiruvallur applies to November 2 only. Any announcement regarding school holidays on November 3 is yet to be announced. Students and parents should follow updates from their respective district administrations and educational institutions for any further announcements.
