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
Many schools in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are closed, and several international flights have suffered delays due to Mandous
According to the latest update by IMD, the cyclonic storm Mandous has weakened into a deep depression over the north Tamil Nadu coast, and it is likely to move nearly west-northwestwards and gradually weaken into a depression by noon of December 10
India Meteoroidal Department (IMD) has tagged Mandous as a severe cyclone with wind speed touching 85kmph
The cyclonic storm was named Mandous by the United Arab Emirates. In Arabic, Mandous means Treasure Box
The next cyclone would be called Mocha, proposed by Yemen, and it marks the end of the first round of the list. When India’s turn comes, the next cyclone will be called Tej