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The system, which formed as a deep depression on October 26 and quickly strengthened to a cyclonic storm, was expected to bring very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall, gusty winds and coastal inundation across parts of Andhra Pradesh,
Cyclone Montha is weakening after battering India's eastern cost with torrential rains and gusty winds as relief teams raced to restore power and clear debris across southern Andhra Pradesh and neighboring Odisha state.
Multiple rain-related incidents were reported across the state, with several districts inundated and people missing after being swept away in floodwaters.
Although Cyclone Montha has been expected for days, it has caught hundreds of trekkers and climbers in Nepal unaware. Several groups have needed rescue, and one climber lost his life on Monday when the bad weather prevented a timely rescue.
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Cyclone Montha making landfall in India, threatening millions with torrential rains and gusty winds
Indian authorities have shut schools and evacuated tens of thousands of people as Cyclone Montha approaches the eastern coast.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu credited technology-driven real-time monitoring and best practices for ensuring people’s safety
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy undertook an aerial survey of the Husnabad constituency, assessing the damage caused by Cyclone Mondha.
Cyclone Montha has weakened into a Deep Depression and is no longer expected to impact Odisha, with its center now over Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, officials said.