Cyclone Burevi live updates: Storm starts weakening into deep depression, landfall likely tonight

Cyclone Burevi is likely to hit Tamil Nadu on December 4, the Cyclone Warning Division of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday. The IMD has issued a red alert for south Tamil Nadu and south Kerala for December 3.

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New Delhi
December 3, 2020
UPDATED: December 3, 2020 23:18 IST
A team of National Disaster Response Force deployed in Thiruvananthapuram's Valyathura. (Photo: ANI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke with the Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu and Kerala and discussed the situation prevailing in parts of the states due to cyclone Burevi while pledging all possible support from the Centre.

Tweeting about his telephonic conversation with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami, Modi said, "We discussed the conditions prevailing in parts of the state due to Cyclone Burevi. The Centre will provide all possible support to Tamil Nadu. I pray for the well-being and safety of those living in the areas affected."

In his talks with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, he said he spoke on the conditions prevailing due to cyclonic storm Burevi in the state and assured all possible support from the Centre to help Kerala.

11.00 pm: Authorities in Kerala have shifted 177 people from Ponmudi hill station in Trivandrum district to relief camp at Government High School in Anappara, in the wake of Cyclone Burevi. The process of shifting people to a safer location is underway.

9.00 pm: The IMD has confirmed that Cyclone Burevi has now started weakening into a deep depression as it approaches the Ramanathapuram coast. Burevi is likely to make landfall later tonight.

7:40 pm: The Thiruvananthapuram International Airport will remain closed from 10 am to 6 pm tomorrow as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of airport operations in view of Cyclone Burevi, Thiruvananthapuram District Collector Navjot Khosa told ANI.

7:10 pm: The Tamil Nadu government has declared holiday in six districts tomorrow owing to the landfall of Cyclone Burevi. These districts are: Virudhanagar, Ramanathapuram, Thirunelveli, Thuthukudi,Thenkasi and Kanyakumari. However, essential services will continue.

6:00 pm: All government and private schools in Puducherry will remain closed tomorrow due to continuous rains triggered by Cyclone Burevi.

4:36 pm: Cyclone Burevi is likely to generate storm surge of about 1-m height above astronomical tide. The storm surge is very likely to flood low-lying areas of south coastal Tamil Nadu (Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari) during the time of landfall, the Ministry of Earth Science has said.

4.00 pm: In its latest bulletin, IMD has said Cyclone Burevi lay close to Pamban and has an associated wind speed of 70-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph.

It added that Cyclone Burevi will move across Pamban area during the next three hours and will cross south Tamil Nadu coast between Pamban and Kanniyakumari tonight and early tommorrow morning.

3.30 pm: Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu has started receiving rainfall as a result of Cyclone Burevi. The cyclone is expected to cross south Tamil Nadu coast between Pamban and Kanniyakumari during tonight and early tomorrow.

2:20 pm: At 1130 IST "BUREVI" centered about 40 km west-northwest of Mannar and 40km east-southeast of Pamban. To move westwards across Pamban area by afternoon. To movewest-southwestwards & cross south TN coast between Pamban and Kanniyakumari during 3rd night & 4th early hours: IMD

1:00 pm: Fishermen are advised not to venture into southwest Bay of Bengal and along & off east Sri Lanka coast on 3rd December; Comorin Area, Gulf of Mannar and south Tamilnadu-Kerala and west Sri Lanka coasts from 3rd to 4th December: IMD

11:45 am: Cyclonic Storm ‘Burevi’ over north Sri Lanka moved west­northwestwards with a speed of 11 kmph during past six hours and lay centered at 0830 hrs IST of today: IMD

10:45 am: Total of 26 teams of the National Disaster Response Force pre-positioned across Tamil Nadu and Kerala, in the wake of Cyclone Burevi.

10:40 am: Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks to CMs of Tamil Nadu & Kerala, in the wake of Cyclone Burevi. He says, "Modi government is committed for all possible support to help people of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Several teams of NDRF are already deployed in both the States."

10:10 am: Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram

9:30 am: Kerala: A team of National Disaster Response Force deployed in Thiruvananthapuram's Valyathura,in view of Cyclone Burevi. Total 8 NDRF teams deployed in the state 'Burevi' expected to cross south Tamil Nadu coast b/w Pamban & Kanniyakumari during tonight & early morning tomorrow.

9:15 am: Cyclone Warning for South Tamilnadu and South Kerala coasts. Cyclone Burevi to emerge into Gulf of Mannar during the next 3 hours. To reach near Pamban around noon and to cross south Tamilnadu coast during 3rd night to 4th early morning.

9: 00 am: Karaikkal district collector has announced a school holiday for students from class 9 to 12 as a precautionary measure against Cyclone Burevi.

Karaikal, which is one of the four parts of Pondichery, which is located near Nagapattinam district. Karaikkal has been receiving heavy rains for the last 24 hours due to the cyclonic system. Today with the cyclonic system moving towards India, an orange alert has been issued in many southern parts of Tamil Nadu The Tamil Nadu disaster management shares details of the NDRF deployment for cyclone Burevi in the state.

14 teams have been deployed aa on Dec 2.
1. Kanniyakumari -2 Teams
2. Thoothukudi -2 Teams
3. Madurai -1 Team
4. Nagapattinam -2 Teams
5. Ramanathapuram -3 Teams
6. Tirunelveli -3 Teams
7. Cuddalore -1 Team

8:40 am: Cyclone Burevi to cross south Tamil Nadu coast between Pamban and Kanniyakumari during tonight and early morning tomorrow with a wind speed of 70-80kmph gusting to 90kmph, as per IMD Two teams of NDRF are deployed here Visuals from Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu

8:17 am: Two teams each of NDRF deployed at Tamil Nadu's Kanniyakumari, Thoothukudi, Nagapattinam, three teams each deployed at Ramanathapuram and Tirunelveli and one team each deployed at Madurai and Cuddalore

8:00 am: Tamil Nadu Minister RB Udayakumar yesterday visited coastal Rameswaram, in wake of Cyclone Burevi that is likely to emerge into Gulf of Mannar today. He said, "All fishermen have returned from sea. Ppl residing in low lying areas have been asked to move to relief camps"