Montha leaves trail of destruction in Andhra
Hyderabad, Oct. 30 -- Severe cyclonic storm "Montha" which made landfall near Narasapur between Kakinada and Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday evening, left a trail of destruction across the coastal Andhra, leaving two people dead and causing widespread damage to homes, crops, and infrastructure.
Hundreds of trees and electricity poles were uprooted, powerlines were snapped, and the road and rail network disrupted. The heavy downpour resulted in flash floods to several streams, inundating several low-lying areas.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Montha weakened into a cyclone after crossing the coast and later into a deep depression. It is expected to continue moving north-northwestwards over Andhra Pradesh, ...
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