Amaravati: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday directed the ministers and senior officials to maintain round-the-clock vigil and ensure rapid response in all districts hit by cyclone Montha.

Chairing a review from the Real-Time Governance Society (RTGS) control room along with Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, Naidu warned that overflowing streams and flash floods could cause severe damage if not anticipated early.

Naidu directed the immediate deployment of additional NDRF and SDRF teams to the Kakinada region, nearby coastal mandals and other severely affected areas.

He instructed District Collectors to keep emergency machinery, power-restoration units and communication lines in full readiness, and to identify vulnerable low-lying zones where streams could suddenly overflo

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