Cyclone Montha Live Updates: The cyclone will be the second one to hit Indian shores this month after Cyclone Shakthi, which developed off Gujarat coastline. (Credit: mausam.imd.gov.in)
Cyclone Montha Tracker LIVE Updates: Heavy rain is expected lash several districts of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Odisha today as they brace for an intensifying Cylcone Montha off the coasts. The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is set to strengthen further into a severe cyclonic storm and cross the Andhra Pradesh coast near Kakinada tomorrow, the IMD said. The cyclone is expected to move towards the Andhra Pradesh coast and make landfall between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam, near Kakinada, with wind speeds reaching up to 110 kmph.
IMD issues ‘red alert’: The IMD has issued a red alert for Monday for the Kakinada, Konaseema, West Godavari, Krishna, Bapatla, Prakasam, and SPSR Nellore districts along the coast of Andhra Pradesh. Heavy rain is expected to lash the adjacent districts of Thiruvallur in north Tamil Nadu, as well as the southern districts of Odisha, including Malkangiri, Koraput, Kalahandi, Gajapati, Nabarangpur, Balangir, Kandhamal, and Ganjam, for which an orange alert has been issued for Monday.
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Andhra govt prepares action plan for relief, essential supplies: The Andhra Pradesh government has prepared an action plan for relief and essential supplies in pre-cyclone preparedness for Cyclone Montha. State Civil Supplies Minister N Manohar said the action plan covers stock positioning of Public Distribution System (PDS) commodities, fuel inventory management, paddy procurement steps, food supply to relief shelters and post-cyclone relief distribution. “The Andhra Pradesh government has prepared an action taken report detailing the pre-cyclone preparedness measures for Cyclone Montha, ensuring readiness before landfall,” Manohar said in an official release late on Saturday.
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