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Top 10 Deadliest Cyclones In Telugu States: Cyclone Montha Joins List?

Top 10 Deadliest Cyclones In Telugu States: Cyclone Montha Joins List?

Top 10 Deadliest Cyclones In Telugu States: Andhra Pradesh and Telangana coastal states have fallen prey to destructive cyclones more than once in the past. The entire stretch along the Bay of Bengal comes in the ranks of cyclone-prone ones in India. The mark of history, cyclones have caused hefty death tolls, property damages, and loss of livelihood making disaster management strategies and resilience essential requirements in the people of that region.


Top 10 Deadliest Cyclones on Record

1. 1977 Andhra Pradesh Cyclone:

The death toll from the flood exceeded ten thousand. It continues to be the deadliest cyclone in the history of Telugu, which wreaked havoc on Diviseema and surrounding coastal belts.

2. 1990 Machilipatnam cyclone:

This cyclone caused considerable damage on the borders of Krishna and Guntur districts where it claimed the lives of over 967 people.


3. Andhra cyclone of 1996:

This lent battle to the ups and downs of existence. Refers to East Godavari, which led to inundation and crop devastation, with a little over a thousand casualties.

4. Odisha super Cyclone-1999:

The cyclone was centered in Odisha; nonetheless, it has perpetrated losses much in North Coastal Andhra due to the tail-end damage caused to the north coastal Andhra region.

5. Cyclone Hudhud (2014):

Massive loss to Visakhapatnam exceeding ₹21,000 crore and 124 lives remains a memory of regret.

6. Titli (2018):

Struck Srikakulam and Vizianagaram with landslides and deaths of 85.

7. Cyclone Phailin (2013):

An evacuation prevented extensive damage but still had a toll of 45 lives.

8. Helen (2013):

Hung heavily oppressive rains through Krishna and Guntur, putting agriculture into serious declination.

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9. Cyclone Gulab (2021):

Was a landfall in Kalingapatnam with over 20 deaths- north impacted areas of Andhra.

10. Montha cyclone (2025):

Currently under evaluation; red alerts for coastal Andhra Pradesh with early news reports of good rainfall and infrastructure impact.

Holding On to Nature

Enhanced forecasting and evacuation strategies have brought numbers of human casualties to a phenomenal low as the years have gone by. However, cyclones still continue affecting the Telugu coastal belt, often causing havoc. The resilience, preparedness, and promptness of the region will undergo stress tests as Cyclone Montha worsens to probably pen the next chapter in stormy Andhra history.

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