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Visakhapatnam: North Andhra Pradesh districts are gradually returning to normalcy following the impact of Severe Cyclone Montha, with large-scale relief operations ensuring zero human casualties despite extensive damage. All flight, train, and bus services have resumed, colleges have reopened, and schools will reopen on Friday. Combined data from Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli, Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR), and Parvathipuram Manyam districts show that more than 6,900 people were evacuated to 573 relief camps during the cyclone, while 485 houses and 2,443 hectares of agricultural land were damaged across the four districts. Anakapalli district was the worst affected, with 5,576 people evacuated to 538 relief centres. The district recorded 225 damaged houses (57 pucca and 168 kutcha), the highest among all four districts. Paddy crops over 1,381 hectares across 18 mandals were damaged, including 570 hectares in Anakapalli alone, while 64.2 hectares of horticultural crops were also affected. Road damage stretched across 366.92 km in 79 locations, and 64 trees were uprooted by strong winds.