Cyclone Montha: Over 9,700 people evacuated along Kakinada coast

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reparations underway astatine  Kauda formation  up  of the landfall of Cyclone 'Montha', successful  Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, connected  October 28, 2025.

reparations underway astatine Kauda formation up of the landfall of Cyclone 'Montha', successful Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, connected October 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI

Above 9,700 people, mostly fisherfolk, person been evacuated from the 67 villages successful the 12 coastal Mandals on the Kakinada seashore arsenic alleviation operations are successful afloat plaything to debar immoderate nonaccomplishment due to cyclone Montha.

In a alleviation cognition report, Kakinada District Collector S. Shan Mohan has stated: “Above 14 lakh radical are expected to beryllium affected on the Kakinada coast. 104 unit from the NDRF and SDRF are engaged successful the alleviation operations”.

Cyclone Montha updates connected October 28, 2025

Three helipads are kept acceptable for airlifting of the needy isolated from arranging 200 swimmers and 140 boats for the alleviation and rescue operation.

The agelong of Kakinada-Uppada-Thondangi has been connected the alert arsenic the coastline is susceptible to erosion.

Cyclone Montha to Hit Andhra Coast Tonight | Red Alert successful 16 Districts

Cyclone Montha is acceptable to marque landfall betwixt Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam adjacent Kakinada contiguous arsenic a terrible cyclonic storm. The IMD has issued a reddish alert for 16 districts successful Andhra Pradesh, informing of winds up to 110 kmph and dense rainfall. Thousands person been evacuated, and CM Chandrababu Naidu has ordered zero-casualty preparedness. | Video Credit: The Hindu

Published - October 28, 2025 11:40 americium IST

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