Severe cyclonic storm Montha in the Bay of Bengal has begun making landfall near Andhra Pradesh's Kakinada, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) updated Tuesday night.

According to the national weather agency, the maximum wind speed at the time of landfall is likely to be 90–110 km per hour.

Under the impact of Montha, heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is expected in coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema, Telangana, south Chhattisgarh, and Odisha. The IMD urged people to stay indoors and follow official updates to remain safe.

Meanwhile, due to changing weather conditions, the IMD forecast light to moderate rain or thunderstorms at many or some places, with isolated heavy rainfall, over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura during October 31–November 2.

Specifically for Nagaland,

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