{
  "id": 15832344,
  "title": "Chennai school holiday, Oct 21: Schools shut in four Tamil Nadu districts as heavy rains predicted | Check IMD alert",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/chennai-school-holiday-oct-21-schools-shut-in-four-tamil-nadu",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-21T01:26:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/chennai-school-holiday-oct-21-schools-shut-in-four-tamil-nadu-districts-as-heavy-rains-predicted-check-imd-alert-11792543779420.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday, October 21, schools in four Tamil Nadu districts were closed as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted heavy rainfall in the region, according to local media. The Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu and Kanchipuram districts were given a one-day holiday in anticipation of the predicted weather. The Chennai District Collector announced the closure of all schools in the city as a precautionary measure. The IMD issued yellow and orange alerts for the next 24 hours, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal. The low-pressure area over the Southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining Tamil Nadu coast was expected to intensify, leading to prolonged heavy rainfall until October 26.",
  "summary": "The IMD issued an orange alert, predicting very heavy rainfall in Ramanathapuram, Thiruvarur, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurau, Villupuramm Chengalpattu, Chennai and Thiruvallur.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Bank holiday today: Are banks like SBI, HDFC and ICICI closed on 21 October? Check city-wise list",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/bank-holiday-today-are-banks-like-sbi-hdfc-and-icici-closed-on-21",
        "published": "2026-10-21T01:18:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}