Cyclone Montha Updates: Cyclone ‘Montha’ formed over the Bay of Bengal has been losing its strength now. However, the Cyclone Montha will maintain the intensity of the cyclonic storm during the next six hours. The IMD has said that heavy rains are likely to occur in eastern and southern Telangana due to the impact of Cyclone Montha, which will gradually spread to the surrounding areas.
#WATCH | Amalapuram, Andhra Pradesh: Trees uprooted, electric poles damaged due to #CycloneMontha. Repair work is underway by the officials#CycloneMontha is likely to move north-northwestwards across coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and weaken into a deep depression during… pic.twitter.com/snkSss7N0b
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Cyclone Montha Updates: Storm weakens
According to the Meteorological Department, severe Cyclonic Storm Montha over coastal Andhra Pradesh had moved nearly northwestwards with a speed of 10 kmph during the past six hours and weakened into a Cyclonic Storm and lay centred about 20 km west-northwest of Narsapur (Andhra Pradesh), 50 km north-northeast of Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 90 km west-southwest of Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh), 230 km south-west of Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) and 470 km south-west of Gopalpur (Odisha) today.
#WATCH तेलंगाना: चक्रवात मोंथा के प्रभाव के कारण महबूबनगर के कुछ हिस्सों में बारिश हुई। pic.twitter.com/FUiswrvk06
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Cyclone Montha Alert: Odisha CM visits Control Room
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi visited the control room at the Special Relief Commissioner’s office to assess the preparedness ahead of Cyclone Montha’s landfall. He reviewed the situation to ensure that residents in vulnerable areas have been moved to safe locations. The Chief Minister said that Odisha is not facing a high level of risk from the cyclone, but all necessary precautions have been taken. He added that teams are fully prepared to handle any situation and that adequate arrangements have been made at the shelters for the evacuees.
Heavy Rain Alert in Bihar
The impact of Cyclone Montha is being felt rapidly across Bihar, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a heavy rainfall warning for several districts. As the outer bands of the cyclone move northwards, districts including West Champaran, Kaimur, Banka, Rohtas, Gaya, Sheikhpura and Nawada are likely to receive moderate to heavy rainfall today. The cyclonic system is likely to bring a drop in temperature and strong winds in parts of southern and western Bihar over the next 24 hours.
How are Cyclones Formed?
Cyclones form due to atmospheric disturbances that develop around regions of low pressure. These powerful systems are marked by strong, often destructive winds and are usually accompanied by heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and turbulent weather conditions. The direction of the wind circulation varies depending on the hemisphere — in the Northern Hemisphere, winds rotate counterclockwise, while in the Southern Hemisphere, they move in a clockwise pattern. The combination of low pressure, warm ocean waters, and moist air creates the ideal conditions for the development and intensification of these intense weather systems.
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