Bhubaneswar: The severe cyclonic storm “Montha” was 530 km south-southwest of Gopalpur in Odisha at 8,30 am on Tuesday, having moved north-northwestwards with a speed of 12 kmph during past 6 hours.

The season’s first major storm is expected to make landfall near Kakinada by tonight, between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam, packing a maximum sustained wind speed of 90–100 kmph, gusting to 110 kmph, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). ADVERTISEMENT

Director, CEC at Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University, Sarat Sahu said that the system is expected to make landfall between 9 pm and 11 pm near Kakinada. “Under the influence of the approaching cyclone, weather conditions have already changed across coastal regions, resulting in heavy rain and gusty winds. North Andhra P

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