Cyclone Mandous formed over the Bay of Bengal is showing its effect in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry. Mandous caused heavy rainfall in many districts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai. According to the Meteorological Department, the rainfall is expected to continue for the next few days
The traffic disruptions took place near Balayapalli village where water from several nearby ponds filled the highway. A long queue of vehicles were seen crawling along the highway.
While only drizzle is likely over places like Serilingampally, Charminar, and Ramachandrapuram, rains may be light in other areas, including LB Nagar, Hayathnagar, Amberpet, Uppal, Alwal, Secunderabad, and Kukatpally.