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The Andhra Pradesh government has set up 3,174 rehabilitation centres staffed by 3,778 secretaries. (Photo: zoom.earth)
Cyclone Montha LIVE Tracker: Cyclone Montha intensified into a severe cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal early Tuesday and is expected to make landfall near Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh later tonight, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Heavy rain and strong winds have been reported across coastal Andhra and southern Odisha.
Andhra Pradesh and Odisha are on high alert and the administration in coastal areas have started evacuations in the coastal areas. Fishermen have been asked not to venture out into open seas till the cyclonic storm, ‘Montha’, passes over.
The LIVE location, movement, intensity, and projected path can be viewed here.
Here’s all you need to know about the movement and path of Cyclone Montha:
1. Storm movement: Cyclonic storm Montha over the westcentral Bay of Bengal moved north-northwestwards at around 15 kmph in the past six hours and intensified into a severe cyclonic storm by 5.30 am on Tuesday, according to the IMD.
2. Landfall zone: The system is expected to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam, near Kakinada, late Tuesday evening or night.
3. Current position: At 5.30 am, the cyclone was located 190 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam, 270 km south-southeast of Kakinada, and 340 km south-southeast of Visakhapatnam.
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4. Name meaning: The name Montha, suggested by Thailand, means a fragrant flower.
5. Rainfall forecast: The IMD has forecast extremely heavy rainfall in isolated areas of coastal Andhra districts and issued a red alert for 19 districts.
6. IMD issues alerts: Orange alerts have been issued for Nandyal, Kadapa and Annamayya districts, while yellow alerts cover Kurnool, Anantapur, Sri Sathya Sai and Chittoor districts.
7. Preparations: The Andhra Pradesh government has set up 3,174 rehabilitation centres staffed by 3,778 secretaries. The highest number are in Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema (650), followed by Bapatla (481) and East Godavari (376).
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Impact on transport and different states:
- Nine flights between Chennai and Andhra destinations, including Visakhapatnam, were cancelled due to bad weather.
- Southern Odisha districts reported heavy rain; the state has evacuated vulnerable residents and deployed 140 rescue teams (over 5,000 personnel) from NDRF, ODRAF and Fire Services.
- With cyclonic storm ‘Montha’ moving towards Andhra Pradesh, in Tamil Nadu, all eyes are on Tiruvallur district, which is expected to receive heavy rainfall on Tuesday. According to Tiruvallur District Disaster Management, in the last 24 hours, till 6 am on Tuesday, Ponneri and Avadi in Tiruvallur received 72 mm and 62 mm of rainfall respectively. Tiruvallur District Collector M Prathap declared a holiday for schools on Tuesday, anticipating heavy rains. Schools are closed in Chennai as well.
- In Kerala, a yellow alert has been issued in seven districts and schools have been declared closed in Thrissur.
- Meanwhile a disturbance, named ‘Invest 92A’, over the Arabian sea has led to the Gujarat administration issue alerts for 13 districts. The movement and intensity of this storm can be tracked here.
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