Synopsis: Cyclone Montha made landfall between Kakinada and Machilipatnam on the evening of Tuesday, bringing fierce winds, torrential rain, and widespread disruption across coastal Andhra Pradesh. The state government has imposed a ban on vehicular movement across seven districts, set up more than 1,200 relief camps, and deployed disaster response teams as over 75,000 people were evacuated to safety. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan are overseeing large-scale rescue and rehabilitation operations, with authorities warning of continuing heavy rain and strong winds until the morning of Wednesday.

Andhra Pradesh is bracing for the full impact of Cyclone Montha, which made landfall between Kakinada and Machilipatnam around 8.30 pm on the evening of

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