05:20 PM, 28-Oct-2025
Impact of cyclone, turmoil in the sea continues
The impact of cyclone ‘Montha’ is visible in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. Due to the effect of cyclonic storm, there is huge upheaval of waves in the sea. The scene is of Kakinada-Uppada beach.
#WATCH Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh: Visuals from Kakinada-Uppada Beach Road as the sea turns turbulent due to the impact of Cyclone Montha.
Cyclone Montha is expected to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam around Kakinada during the… pic.twitter.com/AGtQBR2roo
— ANI (@ANI) October 28, 2025
Cyclonic Storm ‘Montha’ is likely to cross coastal Andhra Pradesh between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam around Kakinada during evening/night.
04:56 PM, 28-Oct-2025
Heavy rain in Tiruvallur city
Due to heavy rains in Tiruvallur city of Tamil Nadu, waterlogging is being seen at many places.
#WATCH Tiruvallur (Tamil Nadu): Due to heavy rains in Tiruvallur city, waterlogging is being seen at many places. pic.twitter.com/5VtgFKVRn9
— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) October 28, 2025
04:51 PM, 28-Oct-2025
‘Montha’ turns into severe cyclonic storm
Regarding cyclone ‘Montha’, Visakhapatnam Cyclone Warning Center official Jagannath Kumar said, “It has now intensified into a severe cyclonic storm in the west-central Bay of Bengal. It is currently about 240 km south-southeast of Kakinada, 160 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam, 320 km south-southwest of Visakhapatnam and It is 530 km south-southwest of Gopalpur, Odisha. It will continue to move north-northwestwards and cross Andhra Pradesh coast around Kakinada between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam today evening/night as a severe cyclonic storm with maximum sustained wind speed of 100 kmph.
#WATCH Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh: On Cyclone ‘Montha’, Jagannath Kumar, Officer, Visakhapatnam Cyclone Warning Center says, “…It has now intensified into a severe cyclonic storm over the west-central Bay of Bengal. It is currently about 240 km south-southeast of Kakinada,… pic.twitter.com/pyPEvjD2Lr
— ANI (@ANI) October 28, 2025
02:30 PM, 28-Oct-2025
Heavy rain continues in Visakhapatnam
Heavy rains continue in Visakhapatnam, due to which a wall collapsed near Malkapuram police station.
#WATCH Andhra Pradesh: A wall collapsed near Malkapuram police station due to heavy rains in Visakhapatnam. pic.twitter.com/4Hl4vPVaiP
— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) October 28, 2025
02:29 PM, 28-Oct-2025
All flights operating from Visakhapatnam airport canceled
Due to cyclonic storm ‘Montha’, all 32 flights operating from Visakhapatnam airport were canceled on Tuesday. Visakhapatnam Airport Director N. Purushottam told that on October 27, two flights of Air India Express were cancelled. Purushottam said, ‘Actually, we operate 30 to 32 flights (domestic and international) daily. Today, all those flights have been cancelled. He further said that the airport has taken precautions as per the Airports Authority of India (AAI) guidelines to avoid severe cyclonic storm, including pre-storm and post-storm phases.
Similarly, Vijayawada Airport canceled 16 flights today, but operated five flights. According to the airport authority, the airlines have decided to suspend operations for today, and the situation regarding tomorrow’s flight operations will be clear by the evening. Similarly, four flights were canceled at Tirupati airport. Meanwhile, a railway official said that a total of 120 trains were canceled in the South Central Railway (SCR) zone on October 27 and Tuesday.
01:13 PM, 28-Oct-2025
Who names storms?
An organization called WMO-ESCAP (Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific) was formed to monitor cyclones in the Indian Ocean. This decides how the names of the storms will be decided and who will keep them. The team that named the storms in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea included the first 8 countries, which included India, Bangladesh, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Thailand. In the year 2018, another meeting of WMO-ESCAP was held and in the meantime, the names of five new countries were also included in the list of named countries. That means now a total of 13 countries together name storms. These include India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, UAE, Yemen, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Iran, Maldives, Myanmar and Oman. Each of these countries suggests 13 names, which are easy to pronounce and not controversial in any way.
01:10 PM, 28-Oct-2025
Why are storms named?
The purpose behind naming storms is to provide as much information as possible about them to the people. The names of storms are very simple and they are in different languages. The name of the cyclonic storm that hits the coast of Andhra Pradesh today, Montha, is a Thai word. In Thai language, Montha means ‘a flower full of fragrance’.
12:32 PM, 28-Oct-2025
There may be electricity related problems in storm affected areas
The administration has warned that due to heavy rains and strong winds, trees may be uprooted and electric poles may also fall. This may cause problems with power supply and mobile network.
11:58 AM, 28-Oct-2025
Odisha CM reviewed preparations
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi reviewed the state’s preparedness to deal with Cyclonic Storm Montha. A high-level meeting was held at Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, in the presence of Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari. Odisha Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, SRC D.K. Singh, DGP Yogesh Bahadur Khurana, Fire Services DG Sudhanshu Sarangi, IMD Director Manorama Mohanty and senior officials of the concerned departments were also present in the meeting. District Magistrates of the areas affected by the cyclonic storm also participated in this meeting virtually.
#WATCH Bhubaneswar, Odisha: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi reviewed the state’s preparedness for the impending cyclone. pic.twitter.com/1oat73b9w3
— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) October 28, 2025
10:47 AM, 28-Oct-2025
People advised to stay at home in storm affected areas
Dr. Manorama Mohanty, Director, Meteorological Department, Bhubaneswar, said, ‘Montha, the cyclonic circulation, is now located over the west central Bay of Bengal and is about 550 km south-southwest of Gopalpur. It has moved north-northwestwards and intensified into a severe cyclonic storm today and is likely to continue moving north-northwestwards and cross Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam around Kakinada during today evening or night. For Odisha, red alert has been issued for Ganjam, Gajapati, Raigad, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur and Kalahandi where there will be rain and strong winds. Common people have been advised to stay indoors.
