Cyclone Montha highlights: Heavy rain likely in Andhra, parts of Telangana as storm weakens

Cyclone Montha live: The Gopalpur beach of Odisha's Ganjam district witnessed strong winds on Wednesday morning after the landfall of cyclone Montha.

Cyclone Montha live: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said that Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘Montha’ has weakened into a cyclonic storm over coastal Andhra Pradesh. The system moved northwestwards at a speed of around 10 kmph in the past six hours and was centered near Narsapur at 2:30 a.m. today.

Meanwhile, a depression over the east-central Arabian Sea is moving northeastwards at around 8 kmph, said the IMD. As of early Wednesday, it was located about 420 km west-southwest of Mumbai and 440 km southwest of Veraval. IMD forecasts that this depression will continue to move across the Arabian Sea over the next 36 hours.

Severe Cyclonic Storm Montha weakened into a Cyclonic Storm over coastal Andhra Pradesh, IMD said in an update.

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi visited the control room at the Special Relief Commissioner's office to review the situation regarding 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 at much risk. All our teams are prepared for any situation. People have been shifted to safe places, and all arrangements have been made at the shelters," he said.

The Severe Cyclonic Storm “Montha” over the coastal Andra Pradesh moved west-northwestwards with a speed of 12 kmph during past six hours.

“The lay centered at 0030 hrs IST of today, th 29 th October 2025, the same region, near latitude 16.35°N & longitude 81.65°E, about 50 km east-northeast of Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 90 km southwest of Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh), 230 km southwest of Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) and 470 km southwest of Gopalpur (Odisha),” IMD update said.

Cyclone Montha has made landfall as it crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast after midnight.

“The latest observations indicate that the severe cyclonic storm, “#Montha” crossed the Andhra Pradesh & Yanan coasts between #Machilipatnam and #Kalingapatnam, to the south of #Kakinada,” the IMD update read.

The Cyclone Montha landfall process continues, and it will continue for the next 2 hours, IMD says.

“It is likely to move northwestwards and cross Andhra Pradesh & Yanam coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam, to the south of Kakinada during the next 2 hours as a #Severe #CyclonicStorm with a maximum sustained wind speed of 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph,” the IMD update read.

Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi has said that the state is not under any major threat due to Cyclone Montha “as of now”.

"To review Cyclone Montha and assess the situation at the ground level, we conducted a field assessment today. I visited the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) control room in Rajiv Bhawan, where we reviewed the graphical data and charts provided by the IMD... Odisha is not under any major threat, and so far, no reports of significant damage have been received. All our teams are fully prepared and on standby to respond to any situation that may arise. So far, there has been no major incident. The people who were evacuated and shifted to shelters have been provided with food, drinking water, medicines, and all necessary facilities," the CM said.

Cyclone Montha live: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi visited the control room at the Special Relief Commissioner's office to review the situation ahead of the landfall of Cyclone Montha, ANI reported.

Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari and other senior officials were also present.

Cyclone Montha live: Nearly 76,000 people were shifted to relief camps while the Andhra Pradesh government arranged 219 medical camps at various places, according to PTI.

Cyclone Montha live: Dr Manorama Mohanty, the director of Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre, said that the wind speed was 80 to 90 km per hour with gusting up to 110 kmph when the landfall process began, according to PTI.

Cyclone Montha live: The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to suspend vehicular movement in cyclone-affected districts from 8.30 pm to 6 am on Wednesday.

"The cyclone’s impact will be severe in Krishna, Eluru, East Godavari, West Godavari, Kakinada, and Dr B R Ambedkar Konaseema districts, including the revenue divisions of Chinturu and Rampachodavaram in Alluri Sitarama Raju district," a press release said, according to PTI.

"In this context, the state government has ordered the suspension of vehicle movement in these seven districts from 8.30 pm until 6 am tomorrow," it added.

Cyclone Montha live: Standing crops spread over 38,000 hectares and horticulture crops in 1.38 lakh hectares were destroyed in Andhra Pradesh due to the impact of the severe cyclonic storm 'Montha', the CMO has said.

"Due to the impact of the cyclone, heavy rains across the state destroyed standing crops in 38,000 hectares and horticulture crops in 1.38 lakh hectares," said a press release from the chief minister's office, citing preliminary estimates.

Cyclone Montha live: The severe cyclonic storm brought heavy rain in coastal and southern Odisha districts, causing landslides and damaging houses besides uprooting trees, PTI reported, citing officials said.

The preliminary reports of damages were received from eight southern Odisha districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Kalahandi and Nabarangpur.

Cyclone Montha live: Andhra Pradesh minister Nara Lokesh, addressing a press conference, urged a people-first approach during Cyclone Montha.

According to PTI, he said his primary goal is to protect every life and raise public awareness about the situation.

Cyclone Montha: “Due to the cyclonic conditions prevailing along the coastal areas, Indian Railways has so far cancelled 122 trains, while a few others have been regulated, rescheduled, or diverted. In total, around 160 trains have been affected," South Central Railway CPRO A. Sridhar told PTI.

“Most of these trains operate between the Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada sections, which are likely to experience the impact of the cyclone.”

Cyclone Montha live: According to IMD, the storm will continue to move north-northwestwards and cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam around Kakinada in the next 3-4 hours as a severe cyclonic storm with a maximum sustained wind speed of 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph.

Cyclone Montha live: The IMD said that the latest observations indicate that the Landfall process has commenced and will continue for the next 3 to 4 hours.

Cyclone Montha live: Heavy rainfall has inundated residential areas in Parivakkam, near Poonamallee, on the outskirts of Chennai, reports ANI.

Cyclone Montha live: Rough sea conditions eroded the shoreline and caused damage to properties located near the shore in the Podampeta village, due to the impact of Cyclone Montha, ANI reports. Watch the video here.

"...These houses have been abandoned for a long time, and adequate police protection is in place, so there is no issue. The people have been kept in shelter homes and are being provided with cooked and dry food. Everyone is on high alert and performing their duties. Our district administration is fully prepared..." ADM Ganjam Debadutta Panda told the news agency.

Cyclone Montha live: Cyclone Montha lashed the Chilakalapudi village in Machilipatnam with strong gusty winds. Meanwhile, a flood-like situation was seen in Srikakulam after Odisha’s Bagalati Dam gates were lifted.

Cyclone Montha live: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has reviewed the railway's preparedness for Cyclone Montha, which is expected to hit the coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Telangana tonight.

An official note said Vaishnaw directed the railway zones concerned to take precautionary measures in anticipation of the cyclone's impact on India's east coast, according to PTI.

It added that the railway minister discussed the key action points such as activation of divisional war rooms, readying essential materials, machinery, and manpower, especially in Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, and Guntur divisions, along with monitoring train operations to minimise passenger inconvenience.

Cyclone Montha live: Kakinada MP Tangella, who is present on the ground in Uppada, tells ANI: “Our government is fully prepared to face this cyclone. The Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan have been monitoring the situation for the last two days.”