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Cyclone Burevi LIVE: Storm likely to hit Kerala, Tamil Nadu today; airports to remain closed
04-December-2020

Cyclone Burevi that has weakened into a deep depression, is expected to make landfall today across the southern districts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Deep depression is a stage of cyclone formation or de-intensification.

"Cyclonic storm Burevi over Gulf of Mannar weakened into a deep depression on 3rd December and is close to Ramanathapuram district coast, about 20 kilometres southwest of Pamban and 210 km east-northeast of Kanyakumari," the Cyclone Warning Division of the IMD said.

Flight operations at several airports to remain suspended, including Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, which will be shut for 8 hours. Total 26 teams of National Disaster Response Force pre-positioned across Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

Kerala govt has declared a public holiday for today for the districts of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha and Idukki in the state. Meanwhile, the Tamil Nadu government has declared holiday in six districts; Virudhanagar, Ramanathapuram, Thirunelveli, Thuthukudi,Thenkasi and Kanyakumari.

The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places very likely over north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal during next 24 hours.

Heavy rainfall at isolated places very likely over south Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Lakshadweep today.