Amaravathi, Oct. 27 -- With Severe Cyclonic Storm Montha closing in on the Andhra Pradesh coast near Kakinada, the State Government has placed its administration on maximum alert. The system is expected to make landfall with 90-110 kmph winds and heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across multiple districts.

According to a release, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu reviewed the developing situation from the Real Time Governance Centre (RTGS) at the Secretariat on Monday and spoke with the Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who assured full support from the Union Government.

The Chief Minister instructed authorities to monitor the cyclone's movement hour-to-hour and take zero-risk measures, especially in coastal and low-lying habitations...