Fishing boats are anchored safely at Chennai’s Marina Beach as a precautionary measure ahead of Cyclone Montha. Cyclone Montha LIVE Updates: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has confirmed that Cyclone Montha has intensified into a ‘ severe cyclonic storm ’ over the Bay of Bengal. The storm is expected to make landfall near Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh , late tonight. Heavy rains lashed several coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Tamil Nadu on Tuesday morn