Cyclone Mandous: Cyclone ‘Mandous’, a severe cyclonic storm, that made landfall along the coasts of Tamil Nadu, uprooted trees and caused flood and landfall conditions, has started to weaken.

“Depression (remnant of the cyclonic storm “Mandous” pronouncLow-Pressureous”) weakened into a Well-Marked Low-Pressure Area over north interior Tamil Nadu and neighbourhood,” India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a statement on Sunday.

Depression (remnant of the cyclonic storm “Mandous” pronounced as “Man-
Dous”) weakened into a Well Marked Low Pressure Area over north interior Tamil Nadu
and neighbourhood pic.twitter.com/nLFlADTP8r

— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) December 10, 2022

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The Depression (remnant of the cyclonic storm “Mandous” pronounced as “Man-Dous”) over north Tamil Nadu moved nearly west-southwestwards during the past six hours, weakened further and lay as a Low-Pressure area over north interior Tamil Nadu and neighbourhood on Saturday evening. “It is very likely to move nearly west-southwestwards and weaken gradually further,” IMD said.

On Saturday, the KVB Puram Mandal in Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati district recorded the highest 258 mm rainfall due to Tropical Cyclone Mandous currently active in the Bay of Bengal region, and the road from KVB Puram Mandal to Srikalahasti was blocked due to heavy water flow from nearby ponds and lakes, news agency ANI reported.

Along with Andhra Pradesh, Chennai and several other parts of Tamil Nadu, have witnessed heavy rain and strong winds as cyclonic storm Mandous crossed the states on Saturday after landfall, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

As per reports, the low-lying areas of Tirumala, including the temple premises, witnessed waterlogging making it difficult for the devotees, including elderly and disabled persons, to commute from their accommodated hotels, ANI reported.

Over 10 flights were also cancelled at Chennai airport due to adverse weather conditions arising from cyclone Mandous.

“Around 400 trees fell in the city under the impact of 70 kmph wind speed when the weather system crossed the coast on the intervening night of December 9 and 10,” Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said on Saturday. Four persons were killed, he added.

IMD had earlier predicted that Mandous will start to weaken into a deep depression and later a depression on Saturday.