Cyclone ‘Montha’ impact was seen across the districts of South Coastal Andhra Pradesh with strong winds and rain in several places from Monday (October 27, 2025) morning. The cyclone was approaching the coast at a speed of 18 kmph in the last six hours, and it is currently 520 km from Chennai, 570 km from Kakinada, and 600 km from Visakhapatnam.
“The cyclone is moving west and north-westwards, likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by tomorrow (October 28, 2025) morning. Strong winds are gusting at 90-110 kmph along the coast,” said Prakhar Jain, Managing Director of the Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA), in a statement, urging the public to stay alert.
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In the wake of the cyclone, the schools and colleges were given holidays for three days. The district administrations are prepared to face any situation. SPSR Nellore District Cyclone Special Officer Dr. N. Yuvraj conducted a review meeting with officials from Revenue, Medical and Health, Panchayat Raj, RWS (Rural Water Supply) and ICDS (Integrated Child Development Services Scheme) departments on the precautionary measures.
District Collector Himanshu Shukla also directed the officials to be very vigilant and take all necessary steps to prevent the damage caused by cyclone Montha. He said that an NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) team and an SDRF (State Disaster Response Force) team have been kept ready to rescue the people.
