Cyclone Montha: Odisha Prepares as 8 Southern Districts Placed Under Red Zone Alert

Oct 27, 2025 09:34 am CST

Odisha intensifies preparations for impending Cyclone Montha with eight southern districts under Red Zone alert. Minister Suresh Pujari leads comprehensive disaster response efforts including deployment of 128 ODRAF, NDRF teams, mandatory evacuations by tomorrow evening, and fishing bans as the system intensifies toward making landfall near Andhra Pradesh coast on October 28.