Cyclone Montha made landfall on the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam on 28 October, with peak sustained wind speeds of 90-100 kmph. Post-landfall, the system weakened to a cyclonic storm and is forecast to degrade further into a deep depression. The cyclone has caused one reported death and significant economic loss, with preliminary estimates indicating that standing crops, primarily paddy and cotton, across 38,000 to 43,000 hectares in Andhra Pradesh have been destroyed, severely impacting nearly 83,000 farmers and local food security. Heavy rainfall also triggered landslides in Odisha and Telangana, prompting