Heavy Rain, Strong Winds In Chennai Amid Cyclone Mandous Warning

In response to the IMD's "red alert" for Cyclone Mandous

schools in a number of Tamil Nadu districts remained closed all day

fishermen were urged to stay out of the water.

On Friday morning, heavy rain brought by the severe cyclonic storm "Mandous" hit the city of Chennai. 

As the storm moves west-northwest towards Puducherry and Sriharikota

at least four flights out of the Tamil Nadu capital have been cancelled and several others have been delayed.

The Indian Meteorological Department predicts that Mandous will cross the coast of northern Tamil Nadu