Chennai: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an Orange Alert for Chennai, Tiruvallur, and Ranipet districts, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall in the range of 12 to 20 cm within a 24-hour period on October 27. This extreme weather event is being driven by a developing system in the Bay of Bengal, which is expected to intensify into Cyclone Montha. The system will intensify into a depression by October 25 and a deep depression by October 26, leading to heavy to very heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha from October 25 to 29.

Cyclone Montha meaning

The name ‘Montha’, meaning ‘fragrant flower’, was provided by Thailand. While the cyclone is currently projected to track towards Andhra Pradesh, its peripheral influence is set to unleash sig

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