The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday said that the cyclonic storm Mandous landfall process is nearing completion as the rear sector of the cyclone has moved into the land and lies over north coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
The three states given red alerts are Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh. Doppler Weather Radar Karaikal and Chennai are monitoring the cyclone.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday predicted that the 'Mandous Cyclone' is likely to become severe and gather more intensity by Friday morning.
As the deep depression over southwest and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm Mandous, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday morning issued an alert for north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and south Andhra Pradesh coasts.
Chief Minister N Rangasamy has announced a two-day holiday for all the educational institutions in Puducherry and Karaikal region in the wake of heavy rainfall on Friday.
The remnant of the cyclonic storm "Sitrang" which created a deep depression over Bangladesh has further weakened into a depression over northeast Bangladesh, north-northeast of Agartala and south-southwest of Shillong, informed India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday.