Uprooted trees, waterlogged roads, cancelled flights: How Cyclone Mandous is wreaking havoc in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu witnessed heavy rainfall and squally winds as Cyclone Mandous, which emerged from the Bay of Bengal, landed in Mamallapuram, over 30 km away from Chennai on Friday between 10.30 pm and 11.15 pm. The cyclone made landfall between Puducherry and Sriharikota around 1.30 am, before weakening into a deep depression.

Cyclone Mandous crossed Tamil Nadu coast near Mahabalipuram and is expected to gradually weaken into Deep depression by today morning and Depression by today Evening while moving along West-North West direction.

— Tamilnadu Weather-IMD (@ChennaiRmc) December 9, 2022

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) stated under the influence of the cyclonic storm, the city witnessed heavy rain with a wind speed of 75 kmph gusting to 85 kmph.

Cyclone Mandous wreaks havoc in Chennai

The cyclonic storm left a trail of destruction in parts of Chennai before weakening into a deep depression. According to The News Minute, two deaths were reported in Kancheepuram and another two people lost their lives in Chennai due to rain-related incidents. The report suggests the deceased from Chennai died on the spot after stepping on a live wire during the landfall.

Due to heavy rains, as many as 400 trees were uprooted in the city. 52 of them have reportedly been removed in cooperation with the municipal police, according to PTI.

#GCC frontline workers are busy clearing the roads to ease the traffic tomorrow.
Fallen tree being cleared for traffic at South Phase Road, Ambattur