Weather Forecast Today for Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Chennai, Telangana, West Bengal: After crossing the coast, the weather system moved northwestwards with a speed of 10 kmph during the past six hours to weaken into a cyclonic storm,

KAKINADA: Kakinada District Collector Shan Mohan Sagili has directed officials to immediately distribute essential commodities to residents in Montha cyclone-affected areas and begin a comprehensive damage assessment.

India’s east coast is prone to cyclones during the months of April and December with several small and major storms lashing the region. India faced its deadliest natural disaster in October 1999 when a super cyclone killed around 10,000 people in Odisha.

The storm, with winds of 90–100 kmph gusting up to 110 kmph, is expected to move northwestward in the coming hours, having already claimed three lives and caused extensive damage

With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting that Cyclone Montha is likely to cross the coast near Kakinada on October 28, Chief Secretary K Vijayanand has instructed all district collec

With severe cyclonic storm Montha approaching the Andhra Pradesh coast, authorities have hoisted danger signal number seven at Kakinada Port, indicating a high level of threat to coastal areas.

This special report tracks Severe Cyclonic Storm Montha, set to make landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast near Kakinada on the night of October 28, 2025. According to IMD Director at Amravati, Selassamil,

Uppada beach on Tuesday evening showed the sea turning turbulent as the state braced for the impact of Cyclone Montha.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the storm is expected to make landfall near Kakinada around midnight on Tuesday.