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# Cyclone Montha: Life thrown out of gear in Vizianagaram, Srikakulam districts

## Most people remained indoors with the fear of the cyclonic storm which had already caused damage to standing crops and roads

Updated - October 28, 2025 11:36 am IST - VIZIANAGARAM/SRIKAKULAM

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A view of the rough sea ahead of the landfall of cyclone 'Montha', in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on October 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI

Normal life has been thrown out of gear in Vizianagaram and Srikakulam district under the impact of Montha cyclone which is expected to cross the coast near Kakinada by Tuesday evening (October 28, 2025). Most people remained indoors with the fear of the cyclonic storm which had already caused damage to standing crops and roads which were already in bad shape in routes including Bobbili-Parvathipuram and other routes.

The district received 47.7 mm rainfall since Monday (October 27, 2025). All 27 mandals of the district got excess rainfall under the impact of Montha cyclone. Minister for MSME Kondapalli Srinivas and Collector S. Ramsundar Reddy have been monitoring the situation from the control room set up in the Collector’s office. According to them, the district administration is geared up to handle possible floods as all reservoirs including Madduvalasa, Andhra and others have been receiving huge inflows with the continuous rains in their respective catchment areas.

Published - October 28, 2025 11:22 am IST

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