CYCLONE MANDOUS

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Context

• The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for 13 districts in Tamil Nadu for Thursday, and 12 districts. This is in light of a depression over the Bay of Bengal that is likely to continue to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a cyclonic storm.

Cyclone Mandous

• Cyclone Mandous is expected to reach south-west Bay of Bengal, off north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts by December 8, as per a statement issued by National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC).
• It will continue to move west-northwestwards towards north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts during the subsequent 48 hours.
• The cyclonic storm will be named Cyclone Mandous, the name given by the United Arab Emirates, which means "treasure box" in Arabic.

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https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/climate-change/cyclone-mandous-to-form-december-7-will-be-slow-moving-86408