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Cyclone Mandous LIVE updates: Holiday declared for schools, colleges in Tamil Nadu's Sirumalai and Kodaikanal for December 10
Mandous intensified into a severe cyclonic storm on Thursday evening but is likely to cross the coast at Mamallapuram as a cyclonic storm tonight, according to the India Meteorological Department. Wind speeds may hit 65kmph-75kmph, gusting to 85kmph, during landfall between Puducherry and Sriharikota. All coastal districts from Tiruvallur to Nagapattinam have been issued a red alert over wind speeds from December 9. Some parts of Maharashtra might receive unseasonal rainfall in the next 48 hours due to the cyclone storm 'Mandous' over Bay of Bengal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday. The IMD said Mandous lay centered 440km southeast of Chennai and may weaken into a cyclonic storm by forenoon on December 9. “The cyclone interacts with the sea surface temperature, surrounding and upper atmosphere and the weather is meant to change continuously,” said S Balachandran, deputy director general, IMD, Chennai. IMD has issued a red alert for Kancheepuram, Chengalpet and Villupuram for December 9 as these districts are likely to receive extremely heavy rainfall (21cm or more) at one or two places. The agency issued an orange alert to eight districts onDecember 9 and 10. Chennai and Tiruvallur are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 cm to 20 cm) on December 10. The government, meanwhile, said it was prepared for emergency situations. Twelve state and national disaster response force units had reached the districts likely to be hit. Government buses will not be operated on Thursday and Friday at night. There is no official wordon train or flight cancellations, but city airport authorities said domestic flights might be disrupted from Friday afternoon. Southern Railway has set up a help desk at Chennai Central, Egmore and Tambaram stations to guide passengers in case trains are cancelled. The public has been advised not to visit beaches.Read Less
Tamil Nadu | Dindigul Collector has declared a holiday for schools and colleges in Sirumalai and Kodaikanal for tomorrow. (ANI)
Heavy rains with strong winds were experienced in Puducherry today as Cyclone Mandous is expected to cross Puducherry and Sriharikota tonight or tomorrow morning (ANI)
Cyclone Mandous is likely to cross north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts between Puducherry and Sriharikota around Mamallapuram with a maximum wind speed of 65-75 kmph gusting to 85 kmph during midnight today or tomorrow early morning: IMD (ANI)
All precautionary measures have been taken by govt & the officers are regularly monitoring the situation. Govt will ensure protection of the people. District-wise monitoring of the cyclone is being done. I request people to follow govt orders & cooperate with us: TN CM MK Stalin (ANI)
Heavy rains in Chennai
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— TOIChennai (@TOIChennai) 1670597806000Devotees visiting Tirupati Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala on Friday faced several problems ranging from hampered darshan to difficulty in reaching hotels as heavy rain battered the city under the influence of Cyclone Mandous. As per reports, the low lying areas of the Tirumala, including the temple premises, witnessed waterlogging making it difficult for the devotees, including elderly and disabled persons, to commute from their accommodated hotels.
In view of Cyclone Mandous, Chennai Division of Southern Railway has announced that suburban trains in Chennai may be cancelled/rescheduled if necessary to prevent untoward incidents.
Chennai | Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin leaves from the State Emergency Operation Centre at Chepauk, after concluding a meeting with Revenue & Disaster Management Minister KKSSR Ramachandran and other senior officials of the Disaster Management Department, in view of Cyclone Mandous (ANI)
Electricity supply will be suspended depending on the intensity of the wind in some places as a precautionary step: Minister V Senthilbalaji.
Ten teams of NDRF and Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Response Force have been deployed in south coastal districts of the State following heavy rainfall alert by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a top official said on Friday. According to the IMD, heavy rainfall is predicted over several parts of the State as cyclone 'Mandous' over the Bay of Bengal is expected to cross the coast between the Union Territory of Puducherry, and Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, tonight (PTI)
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday predicted that the maximum wind speed to cross up to 85 kmph in view of the 'Mandous Cyclone' and has issued a red alert. The three states given red alerts are Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh. Doppler Weather Radar Karaikal and Chennai are monitoring the cyclone. "The cyclonic storm "Mandous" pronounced as "Man-Dous" over Southwest Bay of Bengal moved northwestwards with a speed of 14 kmph during the past 06 hours and lay centred at 1430 hours IST of today, the 9th December 2022 over Southwest Bay of Bengal off north Tamilnadu and Puducherry coasts near latitude 11.7°N and longitude 81.0°E, about 350 km north of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka), 250 km north-northeast of Jaffna (Sri Lanka), 135 km southeast of Mamallapuram and about 170 km south-southeast of Chennai. Doppler Weather Radar Karaikal and Chennai are monitoring the cyclone," read an official statement from the Indian Meteorological Department.
Chennai | Tamil Nadu Revenue & Disaster Management Minister KKSSR Ramachandran and senior officials of the Disaster Management Department hold a meeting at the State Emergency Operation Centre at Chepauk, in view of Cyclone Mandous (ANI)
Some parts of Maharashtra might receive unseasonal rainfall in the next 48 hours due to the cyclone storm 'Mandous' over Bay of Bengal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday. Mild or medium rainfall is expected to hit Konkan, Marathwada and most districts of central Maharashtra after 48 hours, said Sushma Nair of IMD Mumbai. The cyclonic storm 'Mandous' over Bay of Bengal is expected to make landfall after 24 hours, she said. (PTI)
Cyclone Mandous is at 135 km southeast of Mamallapuram and about 170 km south-southeast of Chennai. The cyclonic storm “Mandous” (pronounced as “Man-Dous”) over Southwest Bay of Bengal moved northwestwards with a speed of 14kmph during the past 6 hours and lay centered at 2.30pm on December 9, 2022 over Southwest Bay of Bengal off north Tamilnadu and Puducherry coasts about 350 km north of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka), 250 km north-northeast of Jaffna (Sri Lanka), 135 km southeast of Mamallapuram and about 170 km south-southeast of Chennai. The cyclone is being monitored by Doppler Weather Radar Karaikal and Chennai.
It is very likely to move nearly northwestwards and cross north Tamilnadu, Puducherry and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts between Puducherry and Sriharikota around Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram) as a cyclonic storm with a maximum sustained wind speed of 65-75 kmph gusting to 85 kmph during midnight of December 9 to early hours of December 10.
Tamil Nadu | Chennai receives continuous moderate rain as a result of Cyclone Mandous (ANI)
Northern coastal Tamil Nadu witnessed light to moderate rainfall and some places heavy showers as the cyclonic storm 'Mandous' continued to move further closer to the State's coastline, and it is set to cross coast near here starting midnight, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday. (PTI)
Sea erosion at Devaneri fishermen village of Mahabalipuram
Fishing Boats taken away from the waters and kept safe near a temple ahead of Cyclone Mandous at Kokilamedu village Mahabalipuram outskirts of Chennai.
