Cycline Buveri: Tamil Nadu and Kerala are on alert.
Southern Tamil Nadu and neighbouring Kerala are on high alert as the cyclone Burevi which weakened into a deep depression inches closer to the southern shores. The deep depression is likely to cross Ramanathapuram and adjoining Tuticorin district in six hours with windspeed of 50-60 kmph, according to the weather office. Flight operations in three airports in Tamil Nadu and Kerala have been suspended as a precautionary measure. A public holiday has been declared in five districts in Kerala; in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha and Idukki.
Here are the highlights on Cyclone Burevi :
"Fishermen are advised not to venture into Gulf of Mannar & adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal and along & off south Tamilnadu coast, north Sri Lanka and south Kerala coasts and LakshadweepMaldives area and adjoining southeast Arabian Sea during next 24 hours," IMD said in a tweet.
Flight operations at Thiruvananthapuram airport suspended till 6 PM
The Thiruvananthapuram International Airport has rescheduled nine flights scheduled for Friday. "The operations of the airport have been suspended till 6 PM today and all the flights were rescheduled. There is a review meeting from Delhi today to assess the situation,"C
V Ravindran, Airport Director, told PTI.
Heavy rains continue in Tamil Nadu, deep depression to weakenHeavy rains continued in Tamil Nadu on Friday leading to inundation of crops and waterlogging in many rural and urban areas while the deep depression over the Gulf of Mannar near Ramanathapuram is likely to weaken into a depression today.
The India Meteorological Department tweeted saying the deep depression over Gulf of Mannar, near Ramanathapuram district's coast remained stationary, about 40 km southwest of Ramanathapuram.
Met department withdraws red alert for 7 Ker districts as cyclone weakens
In a relief to Kerala, the Met department has withdrawn the red alert issued for cyclone Burevi and rains in the seven southernmost districts of the state as thedeep depression was likely to weaken further into a depression.
The IMD had in a late night bulletin issued on Thursday withdrawn the red alert and issued a yellow alert for 10 districts of the state.
In a bulletin released on Friday morning, the IMD said the deep depression is likely to move slowly west-southwestwards and cross Ramanathapuram and adjoining Thoothukudi districts in Tamil Nadu during the next six hours with wind speed of 50-60 gusting to 70 kmph.
Met department withdraws red alert for seven Kerala districts as cyclone Burevi weakens
Cyclone Burevi: Heavy Rain In Parts Of Tamil NaduVisuals from Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram as strong winds hit the region. Heavy rain was seem in parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry yesterday.
Cyclone Burevi May Weaken Further
Burevi is likely to weaken further into a depression at the wind speed of 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph during the next 24 hours, the weather office said.
Cyclone Burevi: Thiruvananthapuram Shut From 10 am to 4 pm
The Thiruvananthapuram international airport in Kerala has suspended operations from 10 am to 6 pm today as a precautionary measure.