The Indian Meteorological Department on Thursday sounded a red alert for heavy rainfall in several districts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala as Cyclone Burevi moved close to the two states.
The IMD said in its bulletin at 10.30 am that the cyclone will emerge into the Gulf of Mannar over the next three hours. The cyclone is likely to reach near Tamil Nadu’s Pamban town by noon and cross the south coast of Tamil Nadu between Thursday night and Friday morning.
Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha districts have been put on red alert by the weather office. Kottayam, Ernakulam and Idukki districts in Kerala are on orange alert.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is also likely in Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Theni, Madurai and Sivaganga areas on Thursday and Friday.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that teams of the National Disaster Response Force have been sent to both the states. “Have spoken to Tamil Nadu…
