Summary
Because of the rain, schools in several districts had a holiday on Monday.
In some places, like the Nilgiris hills, only a few schools were closed.
The rain was strong enough that officials gave a red warning for the Theni area.
Key Points
4 points1
School holidays were announced in Coimbatore, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram and parts of Nilgiris.
2
Theni district got a red alert because of very heavy rain.
3
Puducherry also gave a holiday for schools and colleges.
4
The rain may become a cyclonic storm with more rain and thunder.
New Words to Learn
9 wordsmonsoon
season when lots of rain falls
district
a large area that a government divides a state into
taluk
a smaller area inside a district
red alert
a warning that something dangerous, like heavy rain, is happening
intensifying
getting stronger
cyclonic storm
a big, strong storm with lots of wind and rain
thunderstorm
rain with loud thunder and flashes of light
pilgrimage
a special journey to a holy place
girivalam
a walk around a holy hill that many people do
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