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Cyclone Mandous: Red Warning Issued In Three TN Districts, Orange Alert For Six Districts

The IMD had issued an alert that the state would receive heavy rainfall on December 9 and 10 due to this weather phenomenon

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for three districts of Tamil Nadu as Cyclone Mandous inching closer to the state. Red alert has been issued for Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, and Villupuram districts of Tamil Nadu for Friday.

Meanwhile, an orange alert was issued for Cuddalore, Myladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, and Pudukottai districts for Thursday. The IMD had issued an alert that the state would receive heavy rainfall on December 9 and 10 due to this weather phenomenon.

The cyclonic storm “Mandous” pronounced as “Man-Dous” over Southwest Bay of Bengal moved nearly west-northwestwards with a speed of 60 kmph for the last six hours, and lay centered over Southwest Bay of Bengal at 05.30 hours on Thursday. It is very likely to move west-northwestwards and cross north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coast between Puducherry and Sriharikota with a maximum sustained wind speed of 65-75 kmph gusting to 85 kmph around mid-night of Friday.

The deep depression over the Southeast Bay of Bengal was likely to intensify gradually into a cyclonic storm and reach the Southwest Bay of Bengal off the North Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Andhra Pradesh coasts.

The IMD senior officials said that heavy rain will occur from December 8 to 10 in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikkal areas due to this depression.

Also read | Cyclone Mandous: Deep Depression Intensifies Into Cyclonic Storm, Warns IMD

The weather department has also said that Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, South Andhra Pradesh and north Sri Lanka coasts may get winds in the speed of 40-50 kmph gushing up to 60 kmph from December 8. The wind intensity may go up to 70-90 kmph between December 9 and 10.

P Senthamaraikannan, Scientist, Regional Meteorological Centre while speaking to the media persons said, "The cyclone is expected to adversely impact the state as the wind and rainfall is likely to be severe on December 9th and 10th. "

The Tamil Nadu revenue department has also geared up for rescue operations as well as to clear water logging once the rain hits the state. Pumps and other machinery have been arranged under all the district administrations.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams are kept ready in all district collectorates to face any eventuality.

(With IANS inputs)

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