Hyderabad: A red alert has been sounded from Nellore to Srikakulam districts in Andhra Pradesh after a depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into Cyclone Montha.

Coastal regions began experiencing strong winds and intermittent rainfall from Monday morning.

All government employees’ leaves have been cancelled in light of the cyclone threat. Control centres of the SDRF and APSDMA have been activated, and satellite phones arranged to maintain communication. Authorities have set up cyclone shelters across 57 coastal mandals and brought 62 mechanized boats back to shore.

Tourist movement along coastal areas has been banned, while educational institutions in most coastal districts have been closed until Wednesday. SDRF and NDRF teams were kept on standby for emergency operations. The

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