The Odisha government has requested the Telangana government for help in restoration of power supply as electric poles and supply lines suffered heavy damage due to the cyclone, a Telangana government release said.
Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao responded to the request and directed senior officials to extend help to Odisha, it said.
Accordingly, 1,000 electricity employees of Telangana left for Odisha, it added.