Cyclone Mandous LIVE Updates: IMD forecasts more rainfall till December 15, Schools in certain areas of Tamil Nadu to remain closed

Cyclone Mandous latest updates: Due to Cyclone Mandous, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Bengaluru will receive heavy rainfall and strong winds.

Cyclone Mandous Tamil Nadu: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has put a red alert on Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka as these states will witness heavy rainfall due to cyclonic storm 'Mandous.' IMD had predicted that the maximum wind speed would cross up to 85 kmph. Cyclone Mandous rear sector has moved into the land and the landfall process has been completed on Decemebr 10. It is very likely to move nearly west-northwestward and gradually weaken into a deep depression. 

Deep Depression (remnant of the cyclonic storm Mandous) weakened into a Depression over north Tamil Nadu. To gradually weaken into a well marked low pressure area during next 12 hours.

According to an official release from the state government on December 10, 20.5 mm of rainfall was recorded in Annamaiya district, 22 mm in Chittoor, 10.1 mm in Prakasam, 23.4 mm in SPSR Nellore district, 2.4 mm in Tirupati district and 13.2 mm in YSR Kadapa district from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm.

Stay tuned to Zee News for Live Updates on Cyclone Mandous

12 December 2022

11:39 IST

Cyclone Mandous LIVE Updates: IMD forecasts more rainfall till December 15, Schools in certain areas of Tamil Nadu to remain closed

Chennai and several parts of Tamil Nadu received rain on Monday with the IMD forecasting more rainfall till December 15 owing to a cyclonic circulation and low pressure area likely to form in the Bay of Bengal around December 13.

Schools in certain areas including in Tiruvallur and Uthukottai Taluks besides Kancheepuram district declared a holiday on Monday based on the forecast. 

11:02 IST

Cyclone Mandous LIVE Updates: 3 people killed, over 21,000 affected due to adverse weather conditions

Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said on Monday (December 12) that three people were killed and over 21,000 have been affected by the adverse weather conditions caused by cyclone Mandous.

The DMC further said 19 people were injured and those affected belong to 6,113 families in 16 districts, adding that 5,639 houses in various parts of the island country have been damaged, Xinhua news agency reported.