<p>At least five people had died in Tamil Nadu, India, by Wednesday, November 1, as the Northeast Monsoon brought heavy rain and severe flooding to the state, The Hindustan Times reported</a>.</p><p>Schools in the Chennai, Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur districts remained closed on Wednesday as the state braced for more heavy rainfall, local media reported</a>.</p><p>This footage shows flooding in the Perambur area of Chennai on Wednesday afternoon. Credit: Facebook/Madhana Perambur via Storyful</p><br />
