Cyclone Hudhud expected to hit Andhra coast soon

NEW DELHI: Severe cyclonic storm Hudhud is expected to hit the Andhra Pradesh coast within an hour, the Met department said here today. "The wind on the Vizag cost is around 140 kmph right now. It is an indication that it may hit the coast any time," said Mrityunjay Mohapatra, Scientist in-charge of cyclonic warning at the IMD.

At the time of landfall, the winds may gust up to 170 to 180 km per hour (kmph) and will bring heavy to very heavy rainfall in the coastal area.

The waves may surge up to one to two meters than the normal level. Strong winds and heavy rains have already led to large-scale disruption of power lines in three coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh.