Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on previous day informed that 5,602 farmers in East Godavari district have been affected by Cyclone Phethai which made had made landfall in Katrenikona. High-speed winds and heavy rainfall has caused widespread damage in Andhra Pradesh with Naidu stating that the destruction is being assessed and relief work is being carried out on priority. “5,602 farmers in East Godavari district have been affected by Cyclone Phethai. 37 houses have been damaged and another 28 houses have been partially damaged,” he was quoted as saying by news agency ANI. “2,179 hectares of paddy fields and 30 hectares of horticulture have also been damaged in East Godavari district.”