India, Oct. 27 -- Severe Cyclonic Storm Montha is nearing the Andhra Pradesh coast, and is expected to make landfall with winds of 90-110 kmph and bring heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across multiple districts.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu spoke to the special officers, collectors, and Superintendents of Police in the state to review preparations ahead of the landfall, IAS Ajay Jain, Special Incharge Officer for Cyclone, said.

"The Chief Minister had a video conference. He also had a teleconference just now with all the special officers, collectors, and SPs," Jain told ANI. He further said that a zonal officer has been appointed for each of the nine districts under alert.

Odisha CM Mohan Charan Manjhi said the s...