Hyderabad: Cyclonic Montha is expected to make a landfall near Kakinada between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday.

According to the IMD Director and General, Dr M Mohapatra said that AP will be the most affected, followed by Odisha and then Chhattisgarh. Heavy rainfall will continue in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Tamil Nadu between October 28 and 30. Montha is expected to hit Andhra Pradesh as a severe cyclonic storm with a maximum wind speed of 90-100 kmph.

After hitting the Andhra coast, Cyclone Montha will slow down somewhat and move towards Odisha, he said. The cyclone is now located 420 km from Chennai, 500 km from Visakhapatnam, and 450 km from Kakinada and moving at a speed of 15 km per hour. Heavy rains and strong winds are already lashing coastal Andhra Pradesh. The entire coastal region is on high alert.

AP CM Chandrababu reviewed the cyclone situation on Monday at State Secretariat and the administration is ready to face any situation. The Government has deployed 22 teams of the NDRF in all five states that are likely to be affected Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and Chhattisgarh.

According to the official sources in AP sthe cyclone is expected to affect 1,419 villages and 44 towns of Andhra Pradesh. The authorities have advised people to remain indoors. People in coastal areas have been asked to move to relief camps. With the sea turning rough and a possibility of high tidal waves, fishermen have been advised not to venture out to sea. All beaches have been shut for tourists.

Odisha Government is evacuating people from vulnerable places. Eight southern districts where a red alert has been declared are experiencing light rain. All districts have been put on alert in case the cyclone changes trajectory

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to the AP CM over phone and assured him of every possible support to the State.