Bhubaneswar: The severe cyclonic storm ‘Montha’ moved north-northwestwards with a speed of 15 kmph during past six hours and was about 70 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 150 km south-southeast of Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh), 250 km south-southwest of Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) and 480 km south-southwest of Gopalpur (Odisha), at 2.30 pm on Tuesday.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), it will continue to move north-northwestwards and cross Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam around Kakinada by tonight as a severe cyclonic storm with a maximum sustained wind speed of 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph. ADVERTISEMENT

Although Montha is not forecast to directly hit Odisha, its impact—especially heavy rain and strong winds—is l

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