Cyclone Burevi: IMD issues Red Alert; NDRF deploys 27 teams in TN, Puducherry, and Kerala

As ar cyclone named Burevi is said to be brewing up in South Eastern region of Bay of Bengal in less than a week after Cyclone Nivar caused devastation in Tamil Nadu,  National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed "27 self-contained teams in coastal area of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Kerala".

NDRF in a statement has said that its teams are fully equipped with various types of cutting, flood rescue equipment, V-SAT & Satellite communication equipment to undertake post-cyclone restoration and relief operation.

Of 27 teams, 17 teams of NDRF are being deployed at coastal regions of Tamil Nadu i.e. Kanyakumari, Tuticorin, Ramanathapuram, Tirunelveli, Nagapattinam, Mayiladurai, Cuddalore, Madurai and Chennai. One team has been deployed in Puducherry, while 8 teams have been deployed at coastal districts of Thiruvananthapuram, Alapuzha, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Kottayam and Ernakulam.

"Besides deployment of teams, a 24/7 NDRF control room in Arakkonam (Chennai) and Delhi is closely monitoring situation round clock and is in touch with state administration," a statement from NDRF said.

Red alert issued

IMD has issued red alerts in sourn districts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. IMD issued a statement on Tuesday saying, "Cyclonic storm Burevi over southwest Bay of Bengal very likely to intensify furr during next 12 hours. Total suspension of fishing operation during 1st Dec to 4th Dec is advised. Fishermen out at sea are advised to return to coast." 

IMD also issued a warning to fishermen 'along and off east Sri Lanka coast from 1st to 3rd Dec; Comorin Area, Gulf of Mannar & south Tamilnadu-Kerala & West Sri Lanka coasts from 2nd to 4th Dec' from venturing out into sea. 

According to IMD bulletin, heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected along with extremely heavy isolated showers over south Tamilnadu (Kanniyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi, Ramanathapuram and Sivagangai) on 2nd & 3rd Dec. 

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Cyclone Nivar wreaks havoc

Last week, "very severe cyclonic storm" Nivar had hit Tamil Nadu. About 2.5 lakh people were housed in cyclone shelters in state as part of safety measures. Centre on Friday pledged all support to cyclone Nivar-affected Tamil Nadu with both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister K Palniswami anuncing relief to kin of those killed. Nivar which wreaked havoc in 18 districts of state has claimed four lives besides leaving several cattle dead and over 2,000 trees uprooted, Palaniswami said, a day after very severe storm made landfall. Palaniswami anunced Rs 10 lakh each to families of victims.

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