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Thousands Evacuated as Severe Cyclonic Storm Threatens Eastern India
27 Oct
Summary
- Over 50,000 people evacuated to relief camps in India's eastern region
- Cyclone Montha expected to bring strong winds and heavy rains to Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
- India's east coast prone to deadly cyclones, with a 1999 super cyclone killing around 10,000 people
On October 28, 2025, as Cyclone Montha strengthens over the Bay of Bengal, authorities in India's eastern region have evacuated at least 50,000 people to relief camps. The India Meteorological Department has warned that the cyclone is set to lash the coastal states of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh with strong winds and heavy rains, turning into a severe storm by the following day.
India's east coast is no stranger to such natural disasters, with the region prone to cyclones during the months of April and December. The country's deadliest natural calamity occurred in October 1999, when a super cyclone killed around 10,000 people in Odisha.
In preparation for Cyclone Montha, officials in the affected states have canceled holidays for emergency staff and ordered the shutdown of schools and colleges in coastal areas. Disaster response teams have been deployed to evacuate families and households from low-lying regions, with an estimated 3.9 million people expected to be impacted by the storm in Andhra Pradesh alone. The cyclone is predicted to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam around Kakinada during the evening or night of October 28, with wind speeds reaching up to 110 km/h.
