Landfall process has begun for Cyclone Montha and will be going on for the next three to four hours, the India Meteorological Department has announced.

“It will continue to move north-northwestwards and cross Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam around Kakinada during next 3-4 hours as a severe cyclonic storm with a maximum sustained wind speed of 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph,” the IMD said in a post on X.

Montha, which is a Thai word, means a fragrant flower.

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