Amravati, Oct. 27 -- Ahead of Cyclone Montha, Visakhapatnam authorities in Andhra Pradesh are on high alert and have set up rehabilitation centres, quick response teams with heavy machinery, and activated 24x7 control rooms across the city to ensure swift emergency response.

The India Meteorological Department on Monday said cyclonic storm Montha is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by October 28 morning.

The Greater Vishakapatnam Municipal Corporation on X posted the response plan, confirming that the city will have -

55 Rehabilitation Centres across the city

20 Quick Response Teams (2 per zone) deployed with JCBs, tippers, tractors, tree cutters, and baling machines.

Control rooms are operational 24x7 until October 3...