Vijayawada, Oct. 26 -- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has directed the officials in coastal districts to take all precautionary measures following the Meteorological Department's warnings that the storm circulatory system could intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by tomorrow.

The Chief Minister held a meeting on Monday with the officials and reviewed the preparedness to face the impending Arnab cyclone.

The officials informed the Chief Minister that the severe cyclonic storm was likely to cross the coast near Yanam, between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, on October 28. The officials said heavy to extremely heavy rainfall was likely on October 28 and 29 in the North Coastal Andhra districts, Konaseema, East Godavari, Wes...