Bhubaneswar: The severe cyclonic storm Montha is expected to make landfall around Kakinada on the Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam on Tuesday evening,

At 5.30 am, the storm was approximately 190 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam, 270 km south-southeast of Kakinada, 340 km south-southwest of Visakhapatnam (all in Andhra Pradesh), and 550 km south-southwest of Gopalpur in Odisha. ADVERTISEMENT

Montha is likely to bring sustained winds blowing at 90 to 100 kmph, gusting up to 110 kmph, and trigger heavy rainfall in Odisha coast for two days.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red and orange warning for the districts of Koraput, Malkangiri, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Khurda, Puri, Nayagarh, Nuapada, Balangi

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