Cyclone Montha

October 30, 2025 10:57 AM

Cyclone Montha: Andhra CM Naidu visits affected areas in Konaseema district

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday visited cyclone-affected areas in Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district. CM Naidu also conducted an aerial survey of the areas in Amaravathi affected by Cyclone Montha. Meanwhile, reacting to the impact of cyclone 'Montha', Visakhapatnam Cyclone Warning Centreuty officer Naga Bhushanam informed that an orange alert has been issued for NTR, Palnadu, and Prakasam districts, and that fishermen are advised not to venture into the sea for t...

October 30, 2025 10:30 AM

Cyclone damages crops over 2.14 lakh acres, 2,294 km of roads in Andhra

Severe Cyclone Montha, which crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast in the early hours of Wednesday, affected nearly 18 lakh people, damaged crops spread over 2.14 lakh acres, and caused destruction to 2,294 km of roads maintained by the Roads and Buildings Department, according to an initial government assessment. Two people lost their lives in the cyclone, while 42 heads of cattle were reported dead A total of 1.16 lakh people have been sheltered in 1,209 relief camps across the affected districts....

October 30, 2025 9:30 AM

Cyclone Montha triggers deluge in parts of Telangana, hits road and rail traffic

The remnants of severe cyclonic storm Montha, which crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast late Tuesday night, triggered a deluge in several districts of Telangana on Wednesday. The heavy rains threw normal life out of gear, severely disrupting road and rail traffic. Extremely heavy rainfall since early Wednesday inundated low-lying areas, submerged roads and railway tracks, and caused extensive crop damage. Overflowing rivulets, lakes, and streams cut off road connectivity at multiple locations. Ra...

October 29, 2025 10:59 AM

Cyclone Montha weakens after landfall in Andhra Pradesh, heavy rains lash eastern states

Cyclone Montha, which made landfall around midnight bringing heavy rains and strong winds, has weakened from a severe cyclonic storm to a cyclonic storm over coastal Andhra Pradesh, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday. The system is expected to retain its current intensity for a few more hours before gradually weakening into a deep depression and subsequently into a depression. According to the IMD, Montha will continue to move inland across parts of Andhra Pradesh and ...

October 29, 2025 10:45 AM

Odisha is not at risk, teams prepared for every situation”: CM Majhi chairs review meeting on Cyclone ‘Montha’ preparedness

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi visited the control room at the Special Relief Commissioner's office to review the situation ahead of the landfall of Cyclone Montha. Majhi reiterated the state government's preparedness in view of Cyclone Montha, saying that Odisha is not under threat yet and that people have been relocated to safe locations as a precautionary measure. "We reviewed the graphical images of IMD in the control room regarding the ground situation of Cyclone Month..Odisha is not a...

October 29, 2025 10:44 AM

Unseasonably heavy snowfall halts Everest tourism in Nepal, Tibet

The Nepali and Chinese sides of the Everest region were closed to tourism on Wednesday due to unseasonally heavy snow, and a helicopter crashed in deep snowdrifts as it tried to rescue stranded trekkers. Visited by thousands of trekkers and climbers, the region around Mount Everest has been blanketed by snow since Monday as a cyclone from the Bay of Bengal churned across India, ushering in a second bout of severe snowfall in the Himalayas this month. Authorities in Nepal have halted trekking o...

October 29, 2025 10:25 AM

Cyclone ‘Montha’ makes landfall near Kakinada; TN to experience rain for six days

Cyclone Montha made landfall near Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh early on Wednesday morning, unleashing heavy rains and strong winds across the coastal districts. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed that the cyclone, which had formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal earlier this week, struck land between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam with wind speeds reaching up to 110 kmph. According to IMD officials, Montha brought intense rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning to several...

October 28, 2025 5:31 PM

Cyclone Montha: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviews preparedness

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday directed railways to take precautionary measures in anticipation of Cyclone Montha's impact on the East Coast, particularly in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Telangana. All officials of East Coast Railway (ECoR) and South-Central Railway (SCR) zones have been directed to remain on high alert and to take proactive steps for the quick restoration of train services following the impact of severe cyclonic storm Montha', which is expected to cross th...

October 28, 2025 3:56 PM

Kakinada Port on highest alert as Cyclone Montha nears Andhra coast

The Kakinada Port in Andhra Pradesh was placed under the highest alert on Tuesday as Cyclone Montha approached the state’s coastline. The Cyclone Warning Centre in Visakhapatnam upgraded the warning at Kakinada to Great Danger Signal No. 10, indicating an imminent and severe threat to the port area. Meanwhile, Great Danger Signal No. 9 was hoisted at the Visakhapatnam, Gangavaram, Kalingapatnam, and Bheemunipatnam ports, while Signal No. 8 was issued for the Machilipatnam, Nizampatnam, Krish...

October 28, 2025 1:15 PM

Cyclone Montha: CM Naidu urges NDA MPs, MLAs to stand by people

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday asked the NDA MPs, ministers, MLAs and other leaders to stand by the people in the wake of severe cyclone Montha. In a teleconference with the NDA MPs, ministers and MLAs, he said from cadre to leader, everyone should help people in the time of calamity. The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president told the leaders of TDP, Jana Sena and BJP to be available to people in the cyclone-affected areas. Stating that cyclone Montha is going to af...