Cyclone Mandous reached close to Tamilnadu, heavy rains in Chennai, more than 10 flights canceled

New Delhi, Dec 09, (Fast Mail News):-- According to the Meteorological Department (IMD), an alert has been issued in Tamil Nadu due to the impact of cyclonic storm Mandous over the Bay of South-West Bengal. S Balachandran, Deputy Director General, Regional Meteorological Centre, has shared information that Mandus cyclone is expected to move northwestwards with heavy rains in Chennai today and tomorrow. He said that Cyclone Mandus is expected to cross Puducherry and Sriharikota by tonight or morning. Trees were uprooted in various parts of Kodaikanal amid rain and strong winds. During this, more than 10 flights flying from Chennai airport have been cancelled.

There was a warning of heavy rain in Tamil Nadu. The Tamil Nadu government has shared information that 12 teams comprising about 400 personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the state force have been deployed in 10 districts including Nagapattinam and Thanjavur, Chennai and its three neighboring districts and Cuddalore in the Cauvery delta region. has been done. At the same time, schools and colleges have been closed in many districts.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has directed the collectors of various districts to be vigilant in view of the cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal. According to the Meteorological Department, heavy rain has been predicted in many parts of the state. As Cyclone Mandus over the Bay of Bengal is expected to cross the coast between Puducherry and Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on the midnight of 9th December. After this warning in Andhra Pradesh, a meeting of officials has taken place. In which many instructions have been given regarding the cyclone.

Heavy to very heavy rain is likely over Chennai, Tiruvallur, Ranipet, Vellore, Tirupattur, Tiruvannamalai, Kallakurichi and Cuddalore. Heavy rain is likely at isolated places over Dharmapuri, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Tiruchirappalli, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, Sivagangai, Madurai and Dindigul.