Andhra Pradesh and Odisha are bracing for cyclone Montha’s landfall tomorrow. It is likely to make landfall on Andhra’s coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam near Kakinada. At least five Andhra districts of Kakinada, East Godavari, Konaseema, Eluru and West Godavari were on their toes with a slew of contingency measures. These included evacuations from vulnerable zones, school closures and advisories to fishermen not to venture into the seas. In Kakinada, officials started moving people from Hope Island to safer zones. Schools will be closed from October 27 to 31 in anticipation of heavy rain.

 

 

In Odisha, authorities mapped eight districts as red zones. These districts include Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal and Kalahandi. These areas are expected to experience the most severe impact, with extremely heavy rainfall on Tuesday and Wednesday.