{
  "id": 16154723,
  "title": "Rains lash Tamil Nadu; schools closed in many districts on October 23",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/rains-lash-tamil-nadu-schools-closed-in-many-districts-on-october-23",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T05:53:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tamil-nadu-rain-heavy-rains-school-declared-holidays-updates-on-october-23-2026/article71614697.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 23, 2026, a deluge of rain swept through Tamil Nadu, prompting several districts to close schools for a declared holiday. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted moderate to heavy rainfall across the state and the Union Territory of Puducherry until October 26. Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Vellore, Puducherry, and Karaikal districts announced school closures due to the sudden downpour on that Friday. The Regional Meteorological Centre Chennai issued an Orange Alert, warning residents of the potential for heavy rain.",
  "summary": "Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Vellore, Puducherry, and Karaikal districts have declared holidays for school due to rain",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "India News Live Updates, 22 October 2026: Heavy rain floods Chennai, parts of Tamil Nadu, IMD warns of more downpour",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/india-news-live-updates-22-october-2026-heavy-rain-floods-chennai",
        "published": "2026-10-23T02:51:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}