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Home / News / India News / Photos / IN PHOTOS: Cyclone Montha churns Bay of Bengal; high waves batter Chennai coast

IN PHOTOS: Cyclone Montha churns Bay of Bengal; high waves batter Chennai coast

Updated On: 28 October, 2025 07:40 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

The Met Department issued a storm warning for ports in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday with Cyclone `Montha` moving towards Andhra Pradesh. High waves pounded the rocky Chennai shoreline amid turbulent sea conditions triggered by Cyclone Montha on Tuesday. (PICS/ PTI)

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The Met Department issued a storm warning for ports in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday with Cyclone `Montha` moving towards Andhra Pradesh. High waves pounded the rocky Chennai shoreline amid turbulent sea conditions triggered by Cyclone Montha on Tuesday. (PICS/ PTI)

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The Met Department issued a storm warning for ports in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday with Cyclone `Montha` moving towards Andhra Pradesh. High waves pounded the rocky Chennai shoreline amid turbulent sea conditions triggered by Cyclone Montha on Tuesday. (PICS/ PTI)
<p>"We have informed port authorities in Chennai, Ennore and Kattupalli to hoist Local Warning signal No 4," said Regional Meteorology Centre (RMC) Director B Amudha</p>

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"We have informed port authorities in Chennai, Ennore and Kattupalli to hoist Local Warning signal No 4," said Regional Meteorology Centre (RMC) Director B Amudha

<p>The RMC director also said a distant warning of signal No 2 was issued to Cuddalore and Nagapattinam ports as well as Puducherry and Karaikal ports</p>

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The RMC director also said a distant warning of signal No 2 was issued to Cuddalore and Nagapattinam ports as well as Puducherry and Karaikal ports

<p>As the cyclone `Montha` intensified into a severe cyclonic storm, all eyes are on Tiruvallur district, which is expected to receive heavy rainfall on Tuesday</p>

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As the cyclone `Montha` intensified into a severe cyclonic storm, all eyes are on Tiruvallur district, which is expected to receive heavy rainfall on Tuesday

<p>According to Tiruvallur District Disaster Management, in the last 24 hours, till 6 am on Tuesday, Ponneri and Avadi in Tiruvallur received 72 mm and 62 mm of rainfall respectively</p>

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According to Tiruvallur District Disaster Management, in the last 24 hours, till 6 am on Tuesday, Ponneri and Avadi in Tiruvallur received 72 mm and 62 mm of rainfall respectively

<p>Tiruvallur District Collector M Prathap declared a holiday for schools on Tuesday, anticipating heavy rains</p>

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Tiruvallur District Collector M Prathap declared a holiday for schools on Tuesday, anticipating heavy rains

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