Strong winds have devastated a series of temporary houses belonging to 141 families, housing 454 people, in Mulliyawalai, Mullaitivu.
SCS Mandous weakened into CS about 180km NE of https://t.co/aRLAsS6um2 cross north TN, Puducherry and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts between Puducherry and Sriharikota around Mamallapuram(Mahabalipuram)during midnight of 9Dec to early hours of 10Dec. pic.twitter.com/TrberzMHw1
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) December 9, 2022
The harsh winds as Indian authorities prepare for Cyclone Mandous. Sri Lankan authorities have temporarily closed schools due to concerns of the cyclone’s impact.
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