Visakhapatnam/Bhubaneswar/Chennai: Andhra Pradesh , Odisha and Tamil Nadu are on alert in view of the gathering cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal, which is approaching India's eastern coast packing winds at an estimated speed of 90-100 kmph and is expected to lash the coastal regions with extremely heavy rainfall starting next week. According to India Meteorological Department ( IMD ), coastal areas and parts of Rayalaseema region in Andhra will have to brace for heavy to extremely heavy rainfall from Oct 27, since the cyclonic storm "Montha" (named by Thailand) is likely to cross the state's coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam around Kakinada on Oct 28. The disaster management teams in the state have been placed on high alert. On Saturday, the depression over south

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