US EditionCyclone Montha Landfall in Andhra Pradesh: Storm to Weaken Into Deep Depression Before Noon
Cyclone Montha caused destruction to 38,000 hectares of standing crops and triggered landslides in Odisha, disrupting normal life across 15 districts, officials reported.
- After landfall between 11.30 p.m. and 12 a.m. on the intervening night of Tuesday-Wednesday , Cyclone Montha completed landfall shortly after midnight and weakened into a cyclonic storm at around 2.30 a.m., the IMD said.
- Officials said the system weakened as it moved inland, moving northwestwards at 10 kilometers per hour while the IMD monitored the rear sector of Cyclone Montha via Machilipatnam Doppler radar and Visakhapatnam Doppler radar.
- Officials reported widespread crop losses, noting that standing crops across 38,000 hectares and horticulture crops in 1.38 lakh hectares were damaged in Andhra Pradesh, and one woman died in Konaseema district.
- Warnings intensified as INCOIS issued a red alert for 15 districts with wave heights of 2.9 to 5.2 metres, advising suspension of nearshore activities.
- The IMD bulletin of 7 a.m. projects Montha will keep cyclonic-storm intensity for the next 6 hours then weaken into a deep depression during subsequent 6 hours, with orange alerts for heavy rainfall in coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema districts.
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Cyclone Montha causes massive destruction in coastal Andhra
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Cyclone Montha weakens into storm after hitting Andhra coast, to weaken further into deep depression
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Cyclone Montha: Rain, landslides damage roads, bridge and houses in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Oct 29 (PTI) Several parts of Odisha on Wednesday experienced light to moderate rain as the severe cyclonic storm Montha weakened into a deep depression and caused landslides, damaging roads, bridges and houses in southern districts, officials said.Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari thanked Lord Jagannath as the severe cyclonic storm slightly changed its anticipated landfall place in Andhra Pradesh coast at a dis…
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