Key Points:

• Cyclone Montha is unlikely to hit the Visakhapatnam coast like the 2014 cyclone Hudhud .
• The storm is likely to make its landfall near Kakinada coast on October 28 .
• Residents have started to stockpile food and essentials, anticipating disruptions .
• The city suffered an estimated loss of ₹21,000 crore in the 2014 Hud cyclone .