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Cyclone Montha Tracker LIVE Updates: Montha leaves 2 dead, roads inundated, trees uprooted, crops damaged in Andhra

Cyclone Montha Tracker LIVE | 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, India Meteorological Department (IMD) bulletin issued at 5 am said.

Cyclone Montha | The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘cyclone warning’ for Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and South Odisha coast.A motorist drives past boulders recently installed along the coastline to protect against high tides during Cyclone Montha, in Kakinada district of Andhra Pradesh. (AP Photo)

Severe Cyclone Montha Effect and Status LIVE News Updates: After making landfall in Andhra Pradesh coast overnight, severe cyclonic storm Montha left two people dead, roads inundated and trees uprooted at several places in Andhra Pradesh, officials said. The 43-year-old woman died at Makanagudem village in Konaseema district on October 28 after a palmyra tree got uprooted and fell on her due to strong wind.

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Cyclone Montha makes landfall: Cyclone Montha on Tuesday made landfall off the coast of Andhra Pradesh, causing disruptions in the southern state. The impact was also felt in the neighbouring Odisha, where normal life was affected in at least 15 districts. The landfall process started around 7 pm, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, adding that the weather system in the Bay of Bengal will cross Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam around Kakinada.

No major impact of Cyclone Montha in Odisha, says CM Majhi: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday said Odisha escaped major damage from severe cyclonic storm Montha, which made landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast around 7 pm, bringing relief to the state even as precautionary measures remained in force. Majhi, who reviewed the post-landfall situation at the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) control room here, said there were only reports of minor landslides and uprooting of trees in some areas.

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Oct 30, 2025 01:43 PM IST
Cyclone Montha Tracker LIVE Updates: Weakened Cyclone ‘Montha' to bring heavy rain in parts of Bengal

Cyclone ‘Montha', which has gradually weakened into a well-marked low-pressure area, will bring heavy rain in some districts of West Bengal till Saturday, the IMD said.

The weather system, which is situated over south Chhattisgarh, is likely to move northwards towards east Madhya Pradesh and weaken further, the India Meteorological Department said in a bulletin.

It is likely to bring heavy to very heavy rain (7-20 cm) at one or two places in the north Bengal districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar and Cooch Behar and 7-11 cm precipitation in Malda, Uttar and Dakshin Dinajpur on Friday, it said.

Heavy rainfall is also likely in Alipurduar and Coochbehar on Saturday.

The IMD warned that landslides may occur in the hilly areas of Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts, owing to the downpour.

Oct 30, 2025 10:13 AM IST
Cyclone Montha Tracker LIVE Updates: Over 11,000 power staff deployed in Andhra during Cyclone Montha

Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary K Vijayanand has said over 11,000 energy department employees of different positions were deployed during the severe cyclonic storm Montha to prevent interruptions to power supply and and work on power infrastructure impacted.

The chief secretary assured that 100 percent power supply will be restored on Thursday.

"Over 11,000 employees from various cadres were deployed to the affected areas under a well-coordinated plan to prevent interruptions to electricity supply," said Vijayanand in a press release issued on Wednesday.

In cases of obstacles to restoring power, alternative arrangements were made to ensure continuous supply to the public, he said.

According to the Chief Secretary, issues were reported at nine 220 kv substations, four 400 kv substations, and eleven 132 kv substations, and immediate action was taken to resolve all of them.

Oct 29, 2025 08:38 PM IST
Cyclone Montha weakens after claiming 2 lives in Andhra Pradesh, landslides in Odisha

The cyclonic storm Montha has weakened into a deep depression over coastal Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring Telangana on Wednesday. It is likely to move north to northwestwards towards south Chhattisgarh and further weaken into a depression, the Meterological Department said.

Oct 29, 2025 05:04 PM IST
Cyclone Montha Tracker LIVE Updates: Heavy rains lash Telangana; trains, crops hit

According to Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s office, enquiries were made about the impact of the cyclone on paddy and cotton crops across the state. “Officials briefed the CM that the impact of Cyclone Montha is expected to be more severe in Khammam, Warangal and Nalgonda districts. As Hyderabad is witnessing heavy rains, CM Revanth Reddy ordered the local civic authorities to deploy disaster management teams to rescue people in the inundated areas in the city,” a press release read.

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Oct 29, 2025 03:42 PM IST
Cyclone Montha Tracker LIVE Updates: Cyclone Montha triggers heavy rains in Telangana, IMD issues red alert for three districts

Heavy rains lashed several parts of Telangana on Wednesday as severe cyclonic storm Montha, which made landfall in Andhra Pradesh’s West Godavari district overnight, impacted the region. Districts including Warangal, Mahabubabad, Nalgonda, and Hyderabad witnessed heavy downpour, with Redlawada in Warangal recording 183 mm rainfall.

The IMD issued a red alert for Mahabubabad, Warangal, and Hanumakonda, warning of extremely heavy rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds up to 50 kmph. Schools were shut in Khammam, Bhadradri Kothagudem, and Mahabubabad districts. Nearly 500 students from a state-run residential school in Nalgonda were rescued after flooding.

Rail traffic was disrupted due to waterlogging at Dornakal station in Mahabubabad, leading to train cancellations and diversions.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy reviewed the situation with officials as visuals showed severe flooding in several areas, including a truck being swept away in Khammam.

Oct 29, 2025 03:05 PM IST
Cyclone Montha Tracker LIVE Updates: 2 died due to cyclone, precautionary measures minimised losses: Andhra CM

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said two persons died in the state due to the severe cyclonic storm Montha, observing that precautionary measures minimised loss.

The chief minister called on the entire government machinery to continue their efforts for another two days to give more relief to the cyclone-affected people. — PTI

Oct 29, 2025 01:40 PM IST
Cyclone Montha Tracker LIVE Updates: Heavy rain lashes Vijayawada; trees uprooted, roads inundated after Montha makes landfall

Heavy rain with gale lashed Vijayawada city on Wednesday morning and a number of trees uprooted and many roads were inundated after severe cyclonic storm Montha crossed Andhra Pradesh coast near Narasapur in West Godavari district, south of Kakinada overnight, IMD said on Wednesday.

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, India Meteorological Department (IMD) bulletin issued at 5 am said.

"The latest observations indicate that the severe cyclonic storm Montha crossed Andhra Pradesh and Yanan coasts between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam, south of Kakinada and close to Narsapur during midnight (11:30 pm of October 28 and 12:30 am of October 29)," IMD said in a release.

Oct 29, 2025 12:49 PM IST
Cyclone Montha Tracker LIVE Updates: Rain lashes parts of Odisha; landslides, damage to properties reported (

Rain lashed several parts of Odisha, including the state's capital Bhubaneswar, on Wednesday as severe cyclone 'Montha' weakened into a cyclonic storm and was moving through neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, IMD said.

Several incidents of landslides, uprooting of trees, and damage to houses have been reported from various districts, an official at the Special Relief Commissioner's office said.

Light-to-moderate rain with wind speed ranging from 30 kmph to 40 kmph was recorded across the coastal belt, including Khurda, Cuttack, Puri, Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur districts, in the state, the IMD bulletin said.

The maximum of 105 mm rainfall has been recorded in Mayurbhanj district, followed by 93.5 mm in Balasore, 90 mm in Khurda and 74.4 mm in Chandbali, the bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Centre (IMD) said.

Oct 29, 2025 12:17 PM IST
Cyclone Montha Tracker LIVE Updates: Rains lash parts of Telangana

Rains lashed different districts of Telangana on Wednesday under the impact of severe cyclonic storm Montha, which crossed the coast in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh overnight.

In Telangana, Warangal, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, Mahabubabad, Suryapet, Nalgonda were among the districts that witnessed downpour, with rain lashing Hyderabad also.

Kalleda in Warangal and Addagudur in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri received rainfall of 91 mm during 8.30 AM to 11 AM, the Telangana Development Planning Society said.

The Met Centre of IMD issued a red alert from 10 AM of Wednesday to 8.30 AM of October 30 with warning of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds (40-50 kmph) very likely to occur at isolated places in Jangaon, Hanumakonda and Warangal districts.

Oct 29, 2025 11:41 AM IST
Cyclone Montha Tracker LIVE Updates: Severe Cyclonic Storm 'Montha' weakens into a Cyclonic Storm over Andhra

The severe cyclonic storm Montha over coastal Andhra Pradesh moved northwest at around 10 kmph over the past six hours and weakened into a cyclonic storm. On October 29, it was centred about 20 km west-northwest of Narsapur, 50 km northeast of Machilipatnam, 90 km west-southwest of Kakinada, 230 km southwest of Visakhapatnam, and 470 km southwest of Gopalpur in Odisha, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Oct 29, 2025 11:21 AM IST
Cyclone Montha Tracker LIVE Updates: NDRF members clear fallen trees and electric poles

Members of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) cleared fallen trees and electric poles between Manginapudi and Machilipatnam as part of restoration work following the impact of Cyclone Montha.

Oct 29, 2025 10:58 AM IST
Cyclone Montha Tracker LIVE Updates: South Central Railway cancels two trains due to Cyclone Montha impact

The South Central Railway Wednesday announced the cancellation of two express trains in view of the impact of Cyclone Montha. The Secunderabad–Visakhapatnam Express (No. 22204) scheduled for October 29 and the Howrah–Secunderabad Falaknuma Express (No. 12703) scheduled for October 30 have been cancelled, officials said.

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Oct 29, 2025 10:44 AM IST
Cyclone Montha Tracker LIVE Updates | Bengal weather today: Cyclone Montha weakens; IMD issues yellow, orange alerts in multiple districts

West Bengal is likely to get Cyclone Montha-induced squalls with wind speeds reaching 35-45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph along the coasts on Wednesday, October 29. According to the latest bulletin from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), light rain is likely in some districts of North Bengal, while heavy rain and thunderstorms are likely in south Bengal.

Weather in North Bengal over the next few days

Light rain or thundershower is likely to occur in some districts of North Bengal on October 29, due to which a yellow alert has been issued for the day in Malda, North & South Dinajpur and Jalpaiguri due to the possibility of thunderstorms.

The weather is more or less likely to be the same the next day, with a yellow alert in Malda, North & South Dinajpur, Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling, and Kalimpong districts.

The IMD has issued an orange alert in Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong, Coochbehar, Darjeeling, and Alipurduar for Friday due to the possibility of ‘heavy’ to ‘very heavy’ rain. A yellow alert will be in place for Malda and North & South Dinajpur.

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Oct 29, 2025 10:37 AM IST
Cyclone Montha Tracker LIVE Updates: Cyclone impacts 22 districts, Andhra government sets up facilities

The cyclone impacted 403 mandals across 22 districts, prompting the state government to set up 488 control rooms at the mandal level. Nearly 76,000 people have been shifted to relief camps, and 219 medical camps have been set up at various locations, according to the Andhra Pradesh CMO.

To ensure uninterrupted emergency communication, 81 wireless towers and 21 large lamps have been installed. The government has also kept 1,447 earthmovers, 321 drones, and 1,040 chainsaws ready to clear uprooted trees. As part of preparedness measures, 3.6 crore alert messages have been disseminated to residents across the state. The government has also arranged 865 tonnes of animal fodder.

Oct 29, 2025 10:36 AM IST
Cyclone Montha Tracker LIVE Updates: Cyclone Montha makes landfall; Andhra, Odisha bore the brunt

Severe Cyclonic storm Montha on Tuesday crossed the coast off Andhra Pradesh, causing disruptions in the southern state, while the impact was also felt in neighbouring Odisha, where normal life was affected in 15 districts.

The landfall process started around 7 pm, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, adding that the weather system in the Bay of Bengal will cross Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam around Kakinada.–PTI

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