Bhubaneswar : Odisha Special Relief Commissioner P K Jena said 42 ODRAF teams, 24 NDRF teams and 102 Fire Service teams will be deployed in seven districts likely to be most affected by the cyclonic storm, predicted to make a landfall at Kalingapatnam in Andhra Pradesh tomorrow evening.
Mr Jena said as per the forecast made by the IMD , the districts of Kandhamal, Ganjam, Rayagada, Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur and Gajapati districts in South Odisha will be most affected.
In addition to these seven districts the relief and rescue teams would also be deployed in Nayagarha district.
He said he had asked the Collectors of these seven districts to remain alert and take measures to counter the cyclone.
The SRC said the IMD predicted the seven districts would experience less wind but heavy to very heavy rainfall tomorrow and day after tomorrow.
He said due to heavy rainfall flash flood may occur in Rushikulya, Nagavali and Vanshadhara rivers and landslides in Gajapati and Rayagada districts and small trees may also be uprooted.
As a precautionary measure the Gajapati district administration has cancelled the leave of all officers for two days and issued instruction not to leave the district head quarter.
The fishermen were advised not to venture into the sea till September 27 next in view of the possible cyclone.
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