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Kolkata: A cyclonic storm that brewed over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a deep depression on Sunday, the Met said. Kolkata received drizzles and remained largely cloudy throughout the day.The drizzles turned more consistent in the evening. There is a possibility of the city experiencing thundershowers. The depression was set to intensify further into a cyclonic storm over the southwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal by Tuesday morning and hit the Andhra coast between Machilipatna ...Read More >
Winds with speeds of 90-100 km/h are expected, with the cyclone's impact likely to begin from Sunday With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting that Cyclone Montha is likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh's Kakinada coast on October 28, the state's Chief Secretary K Vijayanand has instructed all district collectors and officials to remain on high alert and take all necessary precautionary measures. He held a teleconference with officials on Saturday to review the state's preparedn ...Read More >
Bhubhaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 27 (ANI): Odisha Revenue & Disaster Management Minister, Suresh Pujari, ensured that the state is fully prepared with all the safety measures ahead of the potential Cyclone Montha. He said that eight districts have been identified as "most vulnerable" and all the respective departments are instructed to be alert and active. "The Odisha government has prepared extensively for the impending cyclone, which is currently 930 kilometres away from the Odisha coas ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari on Sunday reviewed the state's preparedness in districts likely to be affected by the possible cyclonic system 'Montha' during a high-level meeting. While speaking to media persons, Pujari said that eight districts of southern Odisha, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, and Nabarangpur, which are likely to be the most affected, have been placed under the Red Zone ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Saturday reviewed the state's preparedness to tackle the possible impact of Cyclone 'Montha,' which is developing over the southeast Bay of Bengal. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari and Special Relief Commissioner Deoranjan Kumar Singh held a detailed meeting with District Magistrates to assess the readiness of all districts. Addressing media persons after the review meeting at Rajiv Bhawan in Bhubaneswar, Minister Pujari said that the ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 26 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for several districts of Andhra Pradesh in view of the severe cyclonic storm expected to form in the Bay of Bengal. The storm is likely to bring heavy to very heavy rainfall in isolated areas. A severe cyclonic storm named "Montha" with a maximum sustained wind speed of 90-100 kmph with gusts up to 110 kmph is likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Ka ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has been put on high alert with the first post-monsoon cyclone brewing over the Bay of Bengal (BoB) region. According to Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre director Manorama Mohanty, the deep depression over southeast Bay of Bengal is expected to turn into a cyclone soon and may intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm by October 28. It is very likely to cross Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam around Kakinada during evening/night of October 2 ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 26 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, will visit Brussels, Belgium, on October 27-28 to hold high-level discussions with Maros Sefcovic, Executive Vice-President and European Commissioner for Trade of the European Union. The Minister's visit comes at a crucial stage in the ongoing India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, as both sides intensify efforts to conclude a comprehensive, balanced, and mutually beneficial trade agreement at ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian Army has been placed on high alert as twin weather systems over the East Central Arabian Sea and the Southeast Bay of Bengal are set to intensify into Cyclone Montha within the next 48 hours, said an official on Sunday. According to the officials, the Army is coordinating closely with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), and coastal state administrations to ensure rapid response and readiness. A ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 26 (ANI): The families of those who lost their lives in the tragic Karur stampede are being brought to Chennai to meet Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader and actor Vijay. The meeting will happen on Monday in Mamallapuram. Arrangements have been made under the instructions of the TVK leadership, and administrators have been directed to ensure that all bereaved family members reach Chennai by tonight. Also Read | Cyclone Montha Likely To Form Over Bay of ...Read More >
"The system is currently moving towards north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and south coastal Andhra Pradesh, and is expected to strengthen further as it approaches land by Thursday morning," a weather bulletin from the IMD said. The IMD sounded a red alert in Prakasam, YSR Kadapa, SPS Nellore, Annamayya, Tirupati, and Chittoor districts; orange alert in Kurnool, Nandyal, Anantapur, and Sri Sathya Sai districts and yellow alert in Palnadu. The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSD ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The deep depression over Southeast Bay of Bengal has moved west-northwestwards with a speed of six km per hour during the past six hours, and lay centred at 8.30 am on Sunday over the same region about 780 km east-southeast of Chennai, said the India Meteorological Department. It is about 620 km west of Port Blair, 830 km south-southeast of Visakhapatnam, 830 km southeast of Kakinada, and 930 km south-southeast of Gopalpur (Odisha), it said. The deep depression is likely to move nearl ...Read More >
The surplus water released from the city's Chembarambakkam reservoir, empties into the Adyar river which meets the Bay of Bengal in Chennai. Discharging surplus water from the dam is the usual flood control measure resorted to by the Water Resources Department to retain the water level in the dam. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday inspected the dredging work underway at the Adyar Estuary in view of the Northeast monsoon. The surplus water released from the city's Chembarambakkam r ...Read More >
Chennai Weather: The depression that developed over the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a deep depression and is moving west-northwest at around 10 kmph, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai said on Sunday. The weather system is expected to bring heavy rainfall to the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry over the next 24 hours. According to the RMC bulletin, the system is likely to strengthen further into a cyclonic storm over the southwest and adjoining west-central Bay ...Read More >
Chennai, Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Sunday undertook a surprise inspection of the Adyar River mouth for the second consecutive day, reviewing the ongoing dredging and widening operations intended to facilitate free flow of floodwater into the Bay of Bengal during the intensifying northeast monsoon. The inspection, which took place near Srinivasapuram, follows CM Stalin's earlier visit on October 24. Officials from the Public Works Department and the Greater Chennai Co ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure system over the southeast Bay of Bengal has intensified into a Deep Depression and is moving west-northwestwards at a speed of 10 kmph. As of 5:30 AM IST on October 26, 2025, the system is centered near latitude 11.1°N and longitude 87.2°E. The system is currently located about 610 km west of Port Blair (Andaman & Nicobar Islands), 790 km east-southeast of Chennai (Tamil Nadu), 850 km south-southeast of Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 840 km southeast of Kakinada (An ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Cyclone Montha will hit Kakinada on Andhra Pradesh coast. It is likely to make landfall near Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh on the evening of the October 28. Cyclone Montha will make landfall between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam. It will make landfall in the form of a severe cyclonic storm, informed the MeT department. It is moving forward at a speed of 8 kmph in the last 6 hours. It is 550 kmph from Port Blair, 850 kmph from Chennai, 860 kmph from Visakhapatnam, 890 kmph from Kaki ...Read More >
New Delhi: Odisha's disaster management teams are on alert in view of the threat of a cyclonic storm in the state. Starting October 27, the low-pressure area forming over the Bay of Bengal may bring heavy rainfall to the state. It is important to note that the cyclone's impact will also affect Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. These regions are likely to experience heavy rain from today and over the next three days. As per the Meteorological Department, light to moderate rainfall may begin in ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 26 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday forecasted heavy rain accompanied by moderate thunderstorms and strong surface winds at isolated places in several districts of Gujarat. According to the weather department, heavy rain exceeding 15 mm per hour, along with moderate thunderstorms and maximum surface wind speeds of 41 to 61 kmph in gusts, is very likely to occur in Amreli, Gir Somnath, and Diu districts. These areas also face a mode ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal has moved west-northwestwards at a speed of 8 kmph in the past 6 hours. As of 11:30 PM on October 25, 2025, the system is centered near latitude 11.0°N and longitude 87.7°E, approximately 550 km west of Port Blair (Andaman & Nicobar Islands), 850 km east-southeast of Chennai (Tamil Nadu), 890 km south-southeast of Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 890 km southeast of Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh), and 970 km south-southeast of Gopalpur (Odish ...Read More >
Chennai: The city and neighbouring districts of Tiruvallur and Ranipet have been put on orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall of 12cm - 20cm in 24 hours on Monday (Oct 27), as cyclonic storm Montha may form over the Bay of Bengal. However, the intensity of rain in the city will depend on the storm's track and how close it moves to the Tamil Nadu coast. Bloggers said a few weather models on Saturday showed Cyclone Montha tracking west-northwestwards before possibly recurving close to nort ...Read More >
Puri (Odisha) [India], October 26 (ANI): Odisha Fire Department is on high alert ahead of the potential Cyclone Montha. Fire Officer Prabhat Kumar stated that the department is preparing for the approaching storm from October 27th to 29th and that it has followed all guidelines issued by the state government, administration, and higher authorities to tackle the cyclone and carry out rescue operations. "There is a possibility of a cyclone from 27th to 29th October, so we are fully prepared. Foll ...Read More >
Kolkata: Kolkata and several south Bengal districts are set to receive light to moderate rain from Oct 28 to 30, even as cyclonic storm 'Montha' hits the Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam around Kakinada during the evening or night of Oct 28. A few places in South and North 24 Parganas, Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, Jhargram, East and West Midnapore are likely to receive thundershowers with gusty winds at 30-40 km/h on Oct 28 and 29. Some places in these districts will rec ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: Many parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh (CAP) and Rayalaseema regions in Andhra Pradesh will have to brace for heavy to extremely heavy rainfall next week (from October 27) as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that a cyclone likely to form in the Bay of Bengal is approaching its coast. The cyclonic storm will be identified as Cyclone "Montha", named by Thailand. This will be the second cyclone to develop in October this year, after Cyclone Shakthi that had developed ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Oct 25 (PTI) The Odisha government on Saturday said it has activated its disaster readiness model in view of an impending severe cyclonic storm (SCS) likely to cross neighbouring Andhra Pradesh coast on October 28, officials said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued the pre-cyclone watch for South Odisha coasts and said the state was likely to witness heavy rain for three days from October 27 as a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a depressi ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: With the possible cyclone Montha set to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday predicted rainfall of varied intensity in several parts of Odisha in the next few days. As per a special bulletin issued by the IMC, the depression over the Bay of Bengal lies about 1030 km south-southeast of Gopalpur. The system is likely to move west-north-westwards and become a deep depression by Sunday, and further intensify into a cyclonic storm ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Cyclone warning signal one has been hoisted at nine ports in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry following the formation of a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, port authorities said on Saturday. The North East monsoon, which made an onset on October 16, has resulted in widespread rain across the State. A new low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, formed by upper-air circulation, has now intensified into a depression. Another depression has also formed over the Arabian Sea. The system ...Read More >
Chennai, Oct 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) The well-marked low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression on Saturday and is expected to develop into a cyclonic storm named 'Montha' by Monday (October 27), according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). In its latest bulletin, the IMD said the system, currently centred around 990 km east-southeast of Chennai, is moving west-northwestwards and is likely to intensify into a deep depression by Sunday (October 26). ...Read More >
CHENNAI: After the well-marked low-pressure failed to bring heavy rain to the city, a fresh low-pressure area is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal on Friday, which may bring back intense rain spells to Chennai and neighbouring districts. IMD has issued a heavy rainfall warning for Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Chengelpet and a few northern districts between Oct 26 and 28. Weather bloggers said the system has the potential to strengthen into a cyclone.An IMD bulletin said the low-pressur ...Read More >
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has forecast heavy rains for Chennai and 11 other districts of Tamil Nadu on Saturday, as a depression brewing over the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm in the coming days. According to the RMC statement, Tiruvallur, Chennai, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Kanyakumari, Theni, Dindigul, Nilgiris, and Puducherry, along with the ghat areas of Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, and Coimbatore, have been placed under a yellow al ...Read More >
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