Cyclone Montha - Heavy rainfall alert

The Indian Meteorological Department is issuing a warning for Cyclone Montha, which is intensifying into a severe cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal, bringing heavy rainfall to Odisha's coastal region. Heavy rainfall alerts are being issued from October 30 to November 1 for several states, such as Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim. Since morning, the sky in West Bengal is dark and cloudy, with rain and strong gusts ahead of the approaching storm in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 29, 2025.