"Reviewing the cyclone preparedness, Chief Secretary said the officers are to be fully prepared for pre- and post- cyclone situation," a government release said here.
There is a chance of heavy rains lashing the coastal districts during the week, it said.
Rao also said that a nodal officer should be appointed in all the concerned departments.
The North East monsoon and a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal have led to gusty winds and rains in the coastal belt of the state.