A severe low-pressure area in the southeast Bay of Bengal has intensified into a depression, now located approximately 920 km from Kakinada. Expected to convert into a cyclone on Monday and evolve into a severe cyclonic storm by Tuesday, the Meteorological Department anticipates that Cyclone Montha will make landfall near Kakinada between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam on Tuesday evening.

Consequently, the Andhra Pradesh government is taking precautions as Cyclone Montha approaches. Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has alerted district collectors and instructed them to implement a special action plan in preparation for the anticipated heavy rains.

The Meteorological Department has issued a red alert across ten districts due to the impending cyclone. Heavy rainfall is expected

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