Authorities in Nellore district shifted 9,450 people from low-lying areas to safe places. Three teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were deployed to undertake rescue and relief works.Municipal Administration Minister P. Narayana was camping at district collectorate's office in Nellore to monitor the situation. He said the administration was on alert in view of the forecast that some places in Nellore, Prakasam and Chittoor districts could receive 20 cm rainfall.