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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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