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.
The winter has already set in and the temperature has started to drop in the Northern hill town of Srinagar, while the nearby areas are witnessing sub-zero temperatures for at least a week.
A low-pressure area is forming over the Southeast Bay of Bengal and the adjoining Andaman Sea that is likely to turn into a depression by Wednesday morning, said the Indian Meteorological Department.
The report highlighted how climate change impacts are wreaking an ever-increasing human, financial and environmental toll, worsening food insecurity and poverty and holding back sustainable development. The report also painted a worrying scenario for future water stress.
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday informed that the higher reaches across five districts of Himachal Pradesh have received fresh snowfall during the last 24 hours.
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.