Bhubaneswar: As Cyclone Montha formed over the Bay of Bengal, the Odisha Fire Services Department has stepped up preparedness measures to tackle any eventuality arising from the impending storm.

According to official sources, the state government has deployed nine teams of Fire Services personnel in the southern districts of Ganjam and Gajapati, which are expected to be among the worst affected. Of these, eight teams have been stationed in Gajapati and one in Ganjam, with each team comprising six trained firefighters.

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In anticipation of possible landslides in the hilly regions of Gajapati, additional support from the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF), National Disast

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