In a statement released on Friday, P Priyatarshiny, the Director of School Education, announced that in anticipation of Cyclone Michaung making landfall on December 4 in coastal areas, all schools will be closed on that day. Government officials have confirmed that this decision is a precautionary measure. Despite a temporary break in the monsoon today, Puducherry and its surrounding areas have been encountering substantial rainfall over the past few days.