Published on : 29 Oct 2025, 10:56 am

Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘Montha’ crossed the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between 11.30 pm and 12.30 am on October 28-29, after making its landfall at Narsapur near Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh. It caused severe damage to standing crops, infrastructure facilities and houses in Andhra Pradesh and the adjoining southern part of Odisha.

According to a preliminary report, standing crops like paddy, cotton, maize and vegetables in large areas of both neighbouring states were damaged due to heavy rains and winds triggered by the cyclone. Power infrastructure in Kakinada was severely affected following the uprooting of electric poles and roadside trees during the landfall of Montha.

The landfall process started at 7 pm. The cyclone passed Andhra Pradesh

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