Cyclone Montha Live: Red Alert in Andhra, Flights Cancelled as Landfall Nears Kakinada Tonight

This special report tracks Severe Cyclonic Storm Montha, set to make landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast near Kakinada on the night of October 28, 2025. According to IMD Director at Amravati, Selassamil, residents should brace for severe weather as ‘gale winds will be of 90 to 100 kmph, with maximum of 110 kmph wind speed.’ The cyclone has already led to the cancellation of six flights between Chennai and Visakhapatnam and is expected to bring extremely heavy rainfall to coastal districts from Nellore to Vijayanagaram. Authorities have issued warnings for a storm surge of over one meter, potential landslides, and flooding, with NDRF and SDRF teams deployed for rescue and relief operations. The impact is also anticipated in Odisha, West Bengal, and Tamil Nadu.