Summary
The minister announced a holiday for all schools to keep children safe.
A special control room is ready to answer emergency calls.
Leaders are planning how to clear water from the lowest areas.
Key Points
4 points1
Puducherry recorded about 7 centimeters of rain in 24 hours.
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Both government‑run and private schools were closed for the day.
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A control centre was set up to handle any urgent help requests.
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Officials are working on draining water from low‑lying neighborhoods.
New Words to Learn
5 wordsdownpour
a lot of rain falling quickly
minister
a government leader who makes decisions for a part of the country
control centre
a place where people watch and help with emergencies
draining
moving water away from a place
low‑lying
areas that are close to the ground and can get flooded
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