Cyclone Montha is intensifying over the Bay of Bengal and is expected to make landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast near Kakinada and Machilipatnam this evening. The storm is packing winds up to 110 kmph, bringing heavy rain and storm surges. Over 52,000 people have been evacuated, and red alerts have been issued for 23 districts. The NDRF and SDRF are on standby as Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Tamil Nadu brace for impact. Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is monitoring relief operations closely.