Orange and Yellow Alerts Issued in Telangana as Cyclone Montha Nears; Ministers Review Emergency Measures

As Cyclone Montha moves closer to the Andhra coast, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued weather alerts for several districts in Telangana. For October 28, an orange alert has been announced for Peddapalli, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, and Mulugu districts, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall in isolated areas. A yellow alert remains in effect for districts including Nirmal, Nizamabad, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Mahbubabad, Warangal, Hanamkonda, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Medak, Kamareddy, and Nagarkurnool. On October 29, orange alerts are extended to Adilabad, Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, and Mulugu, while a yellow alert continues for Mancherial, Nirmal, Bhadradri Kothagudem, and Mahbubabad districts.

Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy and Agriculture Minister Thummala Nageswara Rao chaired a high-level review meeting in Hyderabad to coordinate relief efforts. They instructed officials and district collectors to stay on high alert and ensure that paddy procurement operations remain unaffected by the weather. Uttam Kumar emphasized that farmers should not face any losses and directed the use of tarpaulins to protect paddy stocks and expedite their transport to rice mills.

Meanwhile, the South Central Railway (SCR) issued a travel advisory urging passengers to avoid non-essential travel over the next few days as the cyclone intensifies.