Cyclone Mandous Brings Rainfall In Tamil Nadu As It Moves Closer
NDTV
Under the influence of the cyclonic storm, several areas here and in the outskirts witnessed heavy rainfall (7 CM) and other coastal regions including Chengelpet and Nagapattinam recorded intermittent, light to moderate showers (upto 3 CM).
Northern coastal Tamil Nadu witnessed light to moderate rainfall and some places heavy showers as the cyclonic storm 'Mandous' continued to move further closer to the State's coastline, and it is set to cross the coast near here starting midnight, the India Meteorological Department said today.
Under the influence of the cyclonic storm, several areas here and in the outskirts witnessed heavy rainfall (7 CM) and other coastal regions including Chengelpet and Nagapattinam recorded intermittent, light to moderate showers (upto 3 CM).
As many as 16,000 police personnel and 1,500 Home guards have been deployed here for security, relief and rescue tasks and a 40-member team of TN State Disaster Response Force, in addition to 12 District Disaster Response Force teams are on standby, police said here.
Already, nearly 400 personnel of the NDRF and State Disaster Response Force teams have been stationed in coastal regions, including those near the Cauvery delta areas.
