Cyclone Montha LIVE updates: First cyclonic storm likely to hit A.P. coast on October 28

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu alerted all district collectors, superintendents of police, and other senior officials about the ‘Montha’ cyclone and held a teleconference with them.

“As the Montha cyclone is expected to severely impact the state on October 26, 27, 28, and 29, the department has issued a red alert, and officials must be vigilant,” Naidu said in a press release.

Noting that the cyclone’s sphere of influence could stretch from Srikakulam to Tirupati, the CM said heavy rains of up to 100 mm could lash the state, accompanied by gales gusting up to 110 kmph.

Naidu directed officials to begin preparations to avert loss of life and property. He instructed them to alert coastal residents to evacuate to safer locations and to declare holidays for educational institutions if necessary.

He also asked authorities to monitor water levels in all reservoirs, release water scientifically, and keep NDRF and SDRF teams on standby.

The CM further instructed the Roads and Buildings, Energy, Irrigation, Municipal, and Panchayat Raj Departments to remain prepared, ensuring continuous availability of water, power, mobile tower, and civil supply services. -- PTI

The disaster management teams in Odisha are on high alert due to a brewing cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal, which is forecast to bring heavy rainfall to the state from October 27.While the cyclone is not expected to make a direct landfall in Odisha, it is still likely to cause widespread downpours and gusty winds.

Revenue & Disaster Management Minister, Suresh Pujari, assured that the state is prepared for the cyclonic storm expected to hit on October 22nd or 29th. He affirmed that the health, water, resource, and energy departments are ready to tackle the situation.

“Odisha is highly vulnerable to natural disasters such as heavy rainfall, flooding, river swelling, and cyclones. We are preparing for an impending cyclonic storm predicted to hit its coast on the 22nd or 29th. Departments, including Health, Water Resources, Energy, and Agriculture, are fully prepared. Local Administrations across Odisha, especially in vulnerable areas, have made arrangements for relief centres, evacuation, and the provision of essential supplies. We urge people not to panic as we are fully prepared,” he said. -- ANI

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted heavy rainfall over several parts of Telangana from October 27 to 29, as the current depression over the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm.

Speaking to The Hindu, Dharma Raju, a scientist at the IMD Hyderabad centre, said that the weather system, currently in a depression stage, is likely to strengthen into a deep depression by October 26 before taking the shape of a cyclone on October 27. “We are anticipating heavy rains for Telangana on October 27 and 28,” he said.

The Odisha government on Saturday (October 25, 2025) said it has activated its disaster readiness model in view of an impending severe cyclonic storm (SCS) likely to cross neighbouring Andhra Pradesh coast on October 28, officials said.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued the pre-cyclone watch for South Odisha coasts and said the state was likely to witness heavy rain for three days from October 27 as a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression.

With Cyclone Montha likely to form on October 27, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Amaravati has issued alerts across the State till October 29. Red alert has been issued for at least 12 districts on October 28 and 29.

On October 25 (Saturday), the well-marked low-pressure area over southeast Bay of Bengal concentrated into a depression at 5.30 a.m. and remained over the same region at 11.30 a.m.

Cabinet Secretary T. V. Somanathan chaired a meeting of National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) to review preparedness for the impending cyclone in Bay of Bengal.

The cyclone is likely to cross Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam around Kakinada on the night of October 28 as “severe cyclonic storm” with a maximum sustained wind speed of 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph.