Cyclone control rooms have been established in Kothagudem, Bhadrachalam and Khammam. Meanwhile, the district administration has issued an alert for low-lying areas because of the rising floodwaters in the Godavari and Munneru rivers. The elected Palair constituency candidate, Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy, enquired about the situation, urging officials to take precautions and deploy rescue teams.
Farms of cotton and chilli crops have also been inundated in both the districts, officials said.
