According to Khaama Press, on Friday and Saturday, nine provinces were affected by severe weather, which resulted in the partial or complete destruction of more than 756 homes.
In the wake of continuous heavy rainfalls in the isolated places of Tamil Nadu, schools and colleges in Thanjavur and Pudukottai districts will remain closed on Saturday, respective District Collectors said.
In the wake of continuous heavy rainfall, schools and educational institutes in two districts of Tamil Nadu - Nagapattinam and Thiruvarur - have been shut for a day.
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India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued an alert over heavy rainfall and low-pressure area formation in parts of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Lakshadweep area during the next 24 hours.
After IMD predicted rainfall and strong winds for Karnataka, a holiday was announced on Monday in schools in Karnataka's Chikkaballapur and Kolar districts.
Roads got submerged and traffic was disrupted, as rivers overflowed in several areas of the KVB Puram Mandal on Saturday due to heavy rainfall in the region following Cyclone Mandous.
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.
According to IMD the deep depression over the southwest and adjoining south-east Bay of Bengal is very likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify gradually into a cyclonic storm and reach the southwest Bay of Bengal, north Tamil Nadu Puducherry and adjoining South Andhra Pradesh coast