Indian authorities have shut schools and evacuated tens of thousands of people as Cyclone Montha approaches the eastern coast.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday announced that Cyclone Montha has weakened into a cyclonic storm over coastal Andhra Pradesh a

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said that once the wind speed drops, teams will fly drones to assess areas flooded by Cyclone Montha.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said that the state suffered a loss of at least Rs 5,265 crore during the recent severe cyclonic storm ‘Montha’. Addressing a press conference at the Secretariat,

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Moving at 15 kmph, the cyclone is expected to bring wind speeds up to 110 kmph and heavy rain across coastal Andhra, Odisha, and northern Tamil Nadu. The Andhra Pradesh government has imposed a night curfew and banned vehicle movement in seven coastal districts.

Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav said that 787 pregnant women close to delivery have been shifted to nearby hospitals as a precautionary measure in view of cyclone ‘Montha’, which is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by Tuesday morning.