Amaravati, Oct. 28 -- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday wrote a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking Central assistance in assessing the damage caused by Cyclone Arnab in Andhra Pradesh.

According to a press release, the Chief Minister, in his letter, highlighted damage to crops, houses, roads and electricity poles due to the cyclone's severity and urged the Centre to dispatch assessment teams at the earliest to evaluate cyclone damage.

About 16 NDRF and 11 SDRF teams have been deployed across 14 districts for cyclone relief and rescue operations and more than 28,000 people shifted to rehabilitation centres in cyclone-affected areas. However, no loss of life has been reported so far, thanks to the...