Andhra Pradesh braces for Montha affect as IMD points crimson alert for seven districts

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu put the whole administrative equipment on excessive alert on Sunday (October 26, 2025) because the India Meteorological Department issued crimson and orange alerts for 23 of the State’s 26 districts for Monday (October 27) in view of cyclonic storm ‘Montha’.

During a teleconference with senior officers, Mr. Naidu reviewed the preparedness of all of the departments. Mr. Naidu instructed the officers to make sure there was no disruption to energy provide, telecom connectivity, or ingesting water techniques.

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The IMD stated that the deep melancholy over southeast Bay of Bengal is more likely to intensify right into a cyclonic storm by Monday morning (October 27). Thereafter, it was more likely to intensify right into a extreme cyclonic storm by Tuesday morning (October 28) and was very more likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam round Kakinada within the night or evening. While crossing, the extreme cyclonic storm may have a most wind pace of 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph, it stated.

According to the IMD bulletin at 10 p.m. on Sunday (October 26), the deep melancholy lay about 780 km southeast of Kakinada and 790 km south-southeast of Visakhapatnam.

A cyclone alert has been issued for Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and adjoining South Odisha coasts in order that officers may start taking precautionary measures.

Red alert, which signifies a risk of extraordinarily heavy rainfall, has been sounded for seven districts of Andhra Pradesh — SPSR Nellore, Prakasam, Bapatla, Krishna, West Godavari, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema and Kakinada.

The IMD has warned that the ocean situation could also be ‘very tough’ alongside and off the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts on Monday (October 27). It would additional worsen, changing into ‘very tough’ to ‘excessive’ on Tuesday (October 28). According to the A.P. State Disaster Management Authority, 9 State Disaster Response Force groups and 7 National Disaster Response Force groups have been shaped.

‘Montha’ is the third extreme cyclonic storm after ‘Asani’ in 2022 and ‘Michaung’ in 2023 to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast.

Mr. Naidu urged officers of all departments to make sure there was no lack of life or property. “Information and alert techniques have to be stored absolutely operational to repeatedly replace and warn the folks. Alerts ought to be despatched by means of SMS, social media, IVRS [Interactive Voice Response] calls, and WhatsApp. Ensure that data from the village stage reaches the State management room in actual time,” the Chief Minister stated.

Mr. Naidu stated State and nationwide catastrophe response groups have already been deployed within the coastal districts, and that predictive fashions and real-time knowledge had been getting used for correct evaluation. “All irrigation initiatives and reservoirs ought to be carefully monitored for water ranges, and corrective motion taken instantly,” he stated.

Holiday in Yanam

A vacation was declared for colleges and faculties in Yanam area until Wednesday (October 29) and the administration introduced varied precautionary measures.

The Regional Administrator, in a climate warning, stated fishermen are suggested to not enterprise into sea for fishing as wind speeds are anticipated to the touch 90-100 kmh. The tourism boathouse was shut till additional orders.

Rain in T.N.

The Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, had forecast mild to average rain at a number of locations and accompanied with thunderstorm and lightning at one or two locations over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal areas. Heavy rain is more likely to happen at remoted locations over Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Ranipet, Vellore, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai and Tiruvannamalai districts and Puducherry, it stated.