The Chief Minister emphasized the importance of proactive disaster preparedness, directing that the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Tamil Nadu Disaster Response Force be deployed in vulnerable areas.

The Tamil Nadu government declared holidays for schools and colleges in several districts and issued work-from-home advisories due to heavy rainfall predicted by the IMD. Extensive precautionary measures are in place as the northeast monsoon is expected to set in by mid-October.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal regions over the next three days.

Chief minister MK Stalin has also instructed authorities to declare a holiday for schools and colleges in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu districts on October 15

The DMK has asked its cadre to be on the ground and assist the public during the northeast monsoon, which is expected to hit the state in the next few days.

Chief minister M K Stalin has appealed to IT firms to instruct employees to work from home between Oct 15 and 18.

With several districts already soaked, including Chennai and Puducherry, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast further heavy rainfall across the state.