Kakinada: Severe Cyclonic Storm Montha made landfall along the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam late Tuesday evening, bringing with it torrential rain, gale-force winds, and widespread destruction across coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring Odisha.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the storm, which initially packed winds of 90–100 kmph gusting up to 110 kmph, has now weakened into a cyclonic storm after crossing the coast south of Kakinada. The system is expected to move northwestwards across coastal Andhra Pradesh and gradually weaken into a deep depression within the next 12 hours.

Heavy Rains Batter Andhra Pradesh and Odisha

The storm brought extremely heavy rainfall across large parts of Andhra Pradesh

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