Amaravati: Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds lashed coastal Andhra on Monday under the impact of cyclone Montha which is likely to intensify into a severe cyclone by Tuesday morning before crossing the coast between Machilipatnam and Kakinada in the evening or night, impacting 1419 villages and 44 towns, officials said.

The entire coastal region in the state is on high alert as the cyclone is likely to trigger extremely heavy rainfall accompanied by strong gales with a speed of 90-110 km per hour.

Authorities have advised people to remain indoors while residents of coastal areas likely to be affected have been asked to move to relief camps.

Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) Managing Director Prakhar Jain said on Monday night that Montha over Westcentral B

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