Paddy fields and fruit orchards spread over thousands of acres, and long stretches of roads in north coastal Andhra and East Godavari district were damaged in the heavy rain and winds brought by Cyclone Hudhud on Sunday. Almost every household in the four affected districts suffered damage at least to some extent.

"The exact damage to crops is being ascertained," an official statement said, adding that four districts have been affected by the cyclone. Reports of damage to hundreds of fishing boats have come in from Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, and East Godavari districts. Scores of communication towers were also uprooted by strong winds, disrupting telephone and mobile network. The quantum of damage will be known only on Monday after official teams visit the affected areas.

"We have taken the help of ISRO to provide us with pictures using satellite technology. Based on the pictures, we will assess the crop loss, damage to roads, bridges, reservoirs, tanks and railway lines," Naidu told the media in Hyderabad before leaving for Vijayawada by a special aircraft and then proceeding by road to Visakhapatnam. He directed officials to take up restoration works on a war footing.

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