New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- As Cyclone Montha nears landfall, Bengaluru residents are worried about its widespread impact on Karnataka. It is apparent to be concerned about its impact as the deep depression in the Bay of Bengal intensified into "severe" cyclonic storm. It was centred near latitude 14 degrees North and longitude 83.5 degrees East on 27 October at 11:30 pm, as per IMD's latest update.

With maximum sustained wind speeds of 90-100 kmph, gusting to 110 kmph, Cyclone Montha is expected to make landfall on the evening or night of 28 October near Andhra Pradesh's Kakinada, between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam, about 200 km from Odisha's Malkangiri.

The cyclonic storm located "280 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh...