Key Dates :
October 27, 2025: Cyclone Montha intensified; IMD warnings and evacuations began in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
October 28, 2025: Expected landfall near Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh.
October 27–29, 2025: Red and orange alerts active for several districts; schools closed and fishing banned along the coast.
Key Figures
Wind Speed at Landfall: 90–100 km/h, gusting up to 110 km/h.
Storm Surge: Up to 1 metre above normal tide, risk of coastal flooding.
Districts on Red Alert (Odisha): Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Kalahandi.
Total Districts Affected: Up to 15 in Odisha.
Personnel Deployed: Over 5,000 from ODRAF, NDRF, and Fire Service inOdisha.
Rainfall: Extremely heavy, over 11 cm in 24 hours forecast in high-risk areas.
Zero Casualty Goal: Odisha government's mission during the cyclone disaster response.