Rain lashes T.N. coast as Mandous makes landfall

Last Updated11/12/2022

Mamallapuram and nearby areas hit by gusty winds as cyclone began land entry around 10 p.m.
The disaster response teams put on high alert; more than 15 flights from Chennai airport cancelled

Cyclone Mandous is a cyclonic storm and was expected to bring heavy rainfall in parts of the county upon landfall by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).
Cyclones are named by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), which maintains a list of rotating names.
According to IMD, the name “Mandous” was proposed by the U.A.E. which is also a member of WMO.
The term “Mandous” in Arabic means “treasure box”.
A “Red alert” was declared in various areas and personnel of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) were deployed in vulnerable areas.