Cyclone Hudhud has moved closer to the coast of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh and will turn into a severe cyclonic storm in the next 12 hours, the India Meteorological Department said.

Home minister Rajnath Singh said he spoke to the chief ministers of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana regarding their preparedness to face Hudhud. He said he assured the CMs "all help from the Centre". The Centre is monitoring the progression of' Hudhud expected to hit the coast in the next 24 hours. The home minister also took stock of the level of preparedness of the states likely to be affected by Hudhud.

Odisha has sought additional satellite phones, which have been sent by the Centre. The Centre is monitoring the landfall, intensity and state-level preparedness.