Nellore, Nov. 30 -- As Cyclone 'Ditwah' intensifies over the Bay of Bengal and heavy to extremely heavy rain lashes coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, the NDRF team has been deployed in Nellore as a precautionary measure.

"An NDRF team from the NDRF 10th battalion has been stationed in Nellore as a precautionary measure of Cyclone Ditwah, which started from the Bay of Bengal. This team has 30 rescuers in total... Our team is in continuous contact with the district and state administrations... There has been no loss of any kind because of this cyclone yet...," Assistant Commander, NDRF, Pavan said.

Earlier, the Nellore district administration was put on high alert in view of Cyclone Ditwah. Several areas received heavy rainfall on Sunday...