Cyclone Mandous has formed from a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal, and will soon produce heavy rains in Chennai. According to meteorologists from the India Meteorological Department, the rain will intensify between Thursday and Saturday. On the morning of December 10, Mandous, which is now about 600 kilometers east-southeast of Chennai, is expected to make landfall between Pondicherry and Sriharikota, which is on the coast. sea ​​and mountains and northeast of Chennai.

The Met department on December 9 in Chennai issued an orange alert due to heavy rains. The Arakkonan unit of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) sent a team to the town. The Greater Chennai Corporation has also implemented several cyclone-related preparations. According to Revenue Minister KK S S R Ramachandran, the state has more than 5,200 relief camps set up and ready to accommodate people living in low-lying areas.

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) met on Wednesday to review the situation at the Chennai International Airport. The airport team is ready for any emergency, according to officials, who also said that all teams are kept on alert and the security plan will be activated as things happen. NDRF officials further stated that their 24-hour Arakkonam monitoring center is constantly monitoring the situation and all efforts are being made in cooperation with the Tamil Nadu state government.

The depression in the southwest and southeast Bay of Bengal moved almost west-west at a speed of 10 km/h during the last 06 hours aga, getting worse with the 'Mandous' typhoon called 'Man-dous'. The cyclone is likely to follow a west-northwest direction and pass over the hills of Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and along the south coast of Andhra Pradesh with a sustained wind speed of 65-75 km/h and wind 85 km / h in the night of December. 09, meteorological experts said.

In addition to Tiruvallur, Ranipet, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Tirupattur, Kallakurichi, and Cuddalore on December 9 and Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Ranipet, Chengalpet, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Tirupattur, Dharmapuri, and Krishnagiri on December 10, the orange warning has also been issued for Chennai. On December 9, a red warning has been issued for the Tamil Nadu districts of Chengalpet, Kancheepuram, and Villupuram as well as Puducherry. Additionally, the NDRF teams have been dispersed around the state.