Cyclone Burevi

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On November 28, a low-pressure area formed off the coast of Aceh. It gradually intensified into a depression on November 30.{{Cite web|title= BULLETIN NO. : 01(BOB/05/2020) |url= http://www.rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/images/bulletin/indian.pdf|date=November 30, 2020|website= rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in}} The JTWC then issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert on the system, that same day.{{Cite web|title=Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/io9820web.txt|access-date=November 30, 2020|website=Joint Typhoon Warning Center}}{{dead link|date=April 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} At 03:00 UTC on December 1, the depression was upgraded into a deep depression.{{Cite web|url=https://mausam.imd.gov.in/imd_latest/contents/cyclone.php#.|title=Bulletin No. : 6 (BOB/05/2020)|publisher=India Meteorological Department|date=December 1, 2020|access-date=December 1, 2020}} At 15:00 UTC, both the IMD and JTWC upgraded it to a cyclonic storm and tropical storm respectively and it was named Burevi, the fifth named storm of the season.{{Cite web|title=Tropical Cyclone Five (05B)|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/io0520web.txt|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201155107/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/io0520web.txt |archive-date=2020-12-01 |access-date=December 1, 2020|website=}}{{Cite web|title=Cyclone Burevi|url=https://mausam.imd.gov.in/imd_latest/contents/cyclone.php#.|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200110222750/https://mausam.imd.gov.in/imd_latest/contents/cyclone.php |archive-date=2020-01-10 |access-date=December 1, 2020|website=}} The name was initially suggested by the Maldives.{{Cite web|date=2020-12-01|title=Cyclone Burevi to hit near Kanyakumari on December 4: IMD|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/cyclone-burevi-to-hit-near-kanyakumari-on-december-4-imd-7075845/|access-date=2020-12-01|website=The Indian Express}} At this time, microwave imagery showed well-defined convective banding wrapping tightly around the low-level circulation (LLCC).{{Cite web|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/io0520web.txt|title=TROPICAL CYCLONE 05B (BUREVI) WARNING NR 002|publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center|date=December 1, 2020|access-date=December 1, 2020|archive-date=December 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201155107/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/io0520web.txt|url-status=dead}} At 15:00 UTC on December 2, Burevi reached its peak intensity with 1-minute sustained winds of around {{convert|85|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}} and a barometric pressure of {{convert|996|mbar|inHg|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/io0520web.txt|title=TROPICAL CYCLONE 05B (BUREVI) WARNING NR 005|publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center|date=December 2, 2020|access-date=December 2, 2020|archive-date=December 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201155107/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/io0520web.txt|url-status=dead}} Shortly afterwards, Burevi made landfall along the east coast of Sri Lanka according to the Sri Lanka's Department of Meteorology.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailymirror.lk/top_story/Burevi-makes-landfall-in-Sri-Lanka/155-201046|title=Burevi makes landfall in Sri Lanka|work=Daily Mirror|date=December 2, 2020|access-date=December 2, 2020}}

After weakening over Sri Lanka, Burevi exited into the Gulf of Mannar, early on December 3.{{Cite web|url=https://mausam.imd.gov.in/Forecast/marquee_data/indian-a.pdf|title=BULLETIN NO. : 27 (BOB/05/2020)|publisher=India Meteorological Department|date=December 3, 2020|access-date=December 3, 2020}} However, Burevi slowed down quickly as it became stuck in a col between two subtropical ridges on December 4; thus the system stalled just west of Sri Lanka while weakening back down to the equivalent of a tropical depression, due to increasing vertical wind shear.{{Cite web|title=Tropical Cyclone 05B (Burevi) Warning #13|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/io0520web.txt|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204183654/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/io0520web.txt|archive-date=December 4, 2020|access-date=|website=Joint Typhoon Warning Center}} At 06:00 UTC on December 5, Burevi degenerated into an Post-tropical cyclone.{{Cite web|url=https://mausam.imd.gov.in/Forecast/marquee_data/36.National%20Bulletin%2020201205_0600UTC.pdf|title=BULLETIN NO. : 36 (BOB/05/2020)|publisher=India Meteorological Department|date=December 5, 2020|access-date=December 5, 2020}}

File:Burevi 2020-12-01 1950Z colored.jpg on December 1]]

In advance of Burevi, a red alert was imposed by the Sri Lanka Department of Meteorology.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2020/12/02/local/235022/warning-cyclonic-storm-“burevi”-issued|title=Warning for Cyclonic Storm "BUREVI" issued|work=Daily News|date=December 2, 2020|access-date=December 3, 2020}} Sri Lanka's meteorological department also warned of storm surge, flash flooding, and damage to homes and power lines.{{cite news|url=https://economynext.com/cyclone-burevi-to-reach-sri-lanka-coast-dec-02-night-updated-76494/|title=Cyclone Burevi to reach Sri Lanka coast Dec 02 night – Updated|newspaper=EconomyNext|access-date=2 December 2020}} A red alert was also issued. Fishing and naval activities were suspended in Sri Lanka starting December 2, according to the IMD.{{Cite web|url=https://lankacnews.com/ප%E2%80%8D්%E2%80%8Dරචණ්ඩ-සුළි-කුණාටුවක්/|title=ප‍්‍රචණ්ඩ සුළි කුණාටුවක් ලංකාවට මුහුණලා..|work=Lanka C News|language=Sinhala|date=November 30, 2020|access-date=November 30, 2020}} The IMD also issued storm surge warnings for the East Coast of Sri Lanka.{{Cite web|title=Latest bulletin on Pre Cyclone Burevi (0600 UTC)|url=https://mausam.imd.gov.in/imd_latest/contents/cyclone.php#.|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200110222750/https://mausam.imd.gov.in/imd_latest/contents/cyclone.php |archive-date=2020-01-10 |access-date=December 1, 2020|website=}} More than 75,000 people were evacuated along the east coast of the country, with 237 relief centers opening in the district of Trincomalee. Schools were shut down in the Northern Province and Eastern Province until at least December 4 due to the storm.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/3/cyclone-burevi-slams-into-eastern-sri-lanka|title=Cyclone Burevi slams into eastern Sri Lanka|publisher=Al Jazeera|date=December 3, 2020|access-date=December 3, 2020}} The Director-General of the Disaster Management Centre said that 50 shelters were opened in each district of the North and East provinces.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsfirst.lk/2020/12/02/cyclone-burevi-over-50-evacuation-centers-in-each-district-in-north-east/|title=Cyclone Burevi; Over 50 Evacuation Centers in each district in North & East|author=Zulfick Farzan|work=News First|date=December 2, 2020|access-date=December 4, 2020}}

At least two people died, six people were injured, 99 houses were fully destroyed 3,486 houses were partially damaged and a total of 95,734 persons affected by Cyclone Burevi, including 79,564 in Jaffna alone, Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Centre said.{{cite web |url=https://www.dmc.gov.lk/images/dmcreports/Situation_Report_on_2020__1607346356.pdf |title= Disaster Management Centre Situation Report 9 December 2020 |publisher=Disaster Management Centre, Sri Lanka|access-date=9 December 2020}} The 2 fatalities were residents of the Chankanai and Chavakachcheri areas of Jaffna district. Rain continued to lash Jaffna after the centre of the cyclone moved out of the island, leaving many areas flooded.{{cite news|url=https://www.tamilguardian.com/content/heavy-rainfall-brings-flooding-and-disruption-jaffna/|title= Heavy rainfall brings flooding and disruption to Jaffna |newspaper=Tamil Guardian|access-date=9 December 2020}} Jaffna continued to experience heavy rains of 193.3 millimetres as late as December 6.{{cite news|url=https://economynext.com/cyclone-burevi-kills-2-in-sri-lanka-jaffna-bears-brunt-as-95000-affected-76654/|title= Cyclone Burevi kills 2 in Sri Lanka, Jaffna bears brunt as 95,000 affected|newspaper=Economy Next|access-date=9 December 2020}} By the afternoon of December 4, 68,958 persons from 20,814 families were already affected.{{cite news|url=https://www.newsfirst.lk/2020/12/04/sri-lanka-confirms-two-deaths-due-to-cyclone-burevi/ |title= Sri Lanka confirms two deaths due to Cyclone Burevi|newspaper=Newsfirst|access-date=9 December 2020}} Sri Lanka Navy said dozens of families were displaced in Punkudutivu and Iranativu islands in Jaffna who were relocated to safer places and given relief supplies.{{cite web |url=https://news.navy.lk/oparation-news/2020/12/04/202012041830/|title= Navy extends relief to community affected by cyclonic storm 'Burevi' |publisher=Sri Lanka Navy |access-date=9 December 2020}} More than 12,200 people from 3,500 families were impacted earlier.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/cyclone-burevi-live-updates-tamil-nadu-kerala-Kanniyakumari-ndrf-rainfall-chennai-sabarimala-sri-lanka-burevi-sdrf-922756.html#10|title=Cyclone Burevi live updates: IMD withdraws the red alert issued for storm; Heavy rains continue to batter Tamil Nadu|work=Deccan Herald|date=December 3, 2020|access-date=December 4, 2020}} 4 fishermen went missing during the storm, including 1 from Jaffna and 3 from Mannar.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/blog/1129422/Burevi-passes-through-Sri-Lanka|title=Burevi passes through Sri Lanka|work=Sunday Times|date=December 2, 2020|access-date=December 3, 2020}} 4 people were injured in the town of Valvettithurai.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tamilguardian.com/content/cyclone-burevi-devastates-north-east|title=Cyclone Burevi devastates North-East|work=Tamil Guardian|date=December 3, 2020|access-date=December 3, 2020}} Burevi produced heavy rainfall over Sri Lanka, peaking at {{convert|203.5|mm|in|abbr=on}} in Alampil.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dinamina.lk/2020/12/02/පුවත්/110285/බුරවී-සුළි-කුණාටුව-දිවයිනට-ඇතුළු-වේ|title=බුරවී" සුළි කුණාටුව දිවයිනට ඇතුළු වේ|work=The Dinamina|language=Sinhala|date=December 2, 2020|access-date=December 3, 2020}} However, Pradeeep Kodippili, the assistant director of Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Centre stated that, "District disaster management units are reporting that no major damage has been caused by the cyclone."{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/asia-storm-sri-lanka/tropical-cyclone-headed-for-southern-india-after-causing-little-damage-in-sri-lanka-idUSKBN28D0J5|title=Tropical cyclone headed for southern India after causing little damage in Sri Lanka|author=Waruna Karunatilake|work=Reuters|date=December 3, 2020|access-date=December 3, 2020}} The city of Trincomalee was estimated to have been the hardest hit in Sri Lanka.{{Cite web|title=Cyclone Burevi heads to southern India after hitting Sri Lanka|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/3/cyclone-burevi-slams-into-eastern-sri-lanka|access-date=2020-12-04|publisher=Al Jazeera}} According to European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations, 10,336 people were displaced and an additional person was missing.{{Cite web|title=ECHO Flash List|url=https://erccportal.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ECHO-Flash/ECHO-Flash-List/yy/2020/mm/12|access-date=2020-12-04|publisher=European Commission}}

File:2020 CIMSS 05B Burevi visible infrared map.GIF

On December 2, the IMD issued an orange message for southern Tamil Nadu and southern Kerala.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/cyclone-burevi-to-strike-sri-lanka-coast-tonight/article33227214.ece|title=Weather: From Sri Lanka, cyclone 'Burevi' to head for South TN coast|author=Vinson Kurian|work=Business Line|date=December 2, 2020|access-date=December 2, 2020}} This was then upgraded into a red message by December 3.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/images/bulletin/indian.pdf|title=BULLETIN NO. : 24 (BOB/05/2020)|publisher=India Meteorological Department|date=December 3, 2020|access-date=December 3, 2020}} 26 NDRF teams were deployed in both Tamil Nadu and Kerala, ahead of the storm.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/photo-gallery-in-pics-cyclone-burevi-to-hit-kerala-tamil-nadu-ndrf-teams-deployed-2859800/ndrf-teams-deployed-2859802|title=In Pics: Cyclone Burevi to hit Kerala, Tamil Nadu; NDRF teams deployed|work=DNA|date=December 3, 2020|access-date=December 4, 2020}} 63 relief centers were opened in the Thoothukudi district where 30,000 sandbags were prepared to stop breaches in irrigation tanks.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/63-relief-centres-set-up-in-thoothukudi/article33223062.ece|title=63 relief centres set up in Thoothukudi|work=The Hindu|date=December 1, 2020|access-date=December 1, 2020}} The IMD issued a No. 3 Hazard warning for the Pamban port due to high winds on December 3.{{Cite web|url=https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/cyclone-burevi-stationary-over-ramanathapuram-034150318.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMm2K-G67JkCUXo_eTbUFR7s7IXimMDCEZ2XCNd3DT5ICJ4gbbp9Kcm0HaEVI9ByLMB8AsHSDDKcXhEV8kPjlmZPa04mhya70lkOVOjmQUVWS3brdrO8ECeV1dQkYVCs_281CMPnxCsaF_8VgtSqgWuzWiShsGfrXn_PtQDLrsr8|title=Cyclone Burevi stationary over Ramanathapuram, IMD issues no.3 hazard warning at Pamban port|author=ANI|publisher=Yahoo! Finance|date=December 3, 2020|access-date=December 4, 2020}} Schools were forced to close in Puducherry on December 4, due to Burevi.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/cyclone-burevi-weakens-into-deep-depression-holiday-in-kerala-puducherry/story-D15rZMyhsGt31QzFYO18FP.html|title=Cyclone Burevi weakens into deep depression; holiday declared in Kerala, Puducherry|author=Meenakshi Ray|work=Hindustan Times|date=December 4, 2020|access-date=December 4, 2020}} On November 30, a red alert was issued for the Kerala districts of Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha, Kollam, and Pathanamthitta. While an orange alert was put in effect for Kottayam, Idukki, and Ernakulam.{{Cite web|url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/cyclone-burevi-kerala-braces-heavy-110113487.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMm2K-G67JkCUXo_eTbUFR7s7IXimMDCEZ2XCNd3DT5ICJ4gbbp9Kcm0HaEVI9ByLMB8AsHSDDKcXhEV8kPjlmZPa04mhya70lkOVOjmQUVWS3brdrO8ECeV1dQkYVCs_281CMPnxCsaF_8VgtSqgWuzWiShsGfrXn_PtQDLrsr8|title=Cyclone Burevi: Kerala Braces For Heavy Rains, Red Alert Issued in Four Districts Including Thiruvananthapuram, Orange Alert in Kottayam, Ernakulam|author=Team Latestly|publisher=Yahoo! News|date=November 30, 2020|access-date=November 30, 2020}} Authorities in the area opened more than 2,000 relief camps, while banning fishing from December 3–6.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/cyclone-burevi-landfall-latest-news-timing-kerala-coast-storm-thiruvananthapuram-tamil-nadu-heavy-rainfall-668950|title=Cyclone Burevi: Kerala on high alert as storm likely to hit Thiruvananthapuram; TN braces for heavy rains|author=India TV News Desk|publisher=IndiaTV|date=December 3, 2020|access-date=December 3, 2020}} In the districts of Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, and Idukki, a public holiday was declared for December 4. The Trivandrum International Airport was also forced to shut down for part of that day.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/cyclone-burevi-public-holiday-declared-in-five-districts-of-kerala-on-friday-1746512-2020-12-04|title=Cyclone Burevi: Public holiday declared in five districts of Kerala on Friday|work=India Today|date=December 4, 2020|access-date=December 4, 2020}}

In Tamil Nadu, 9 people were killed due to Burevi.{{Cite web|url=https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=447376&u=|title=Burevi cyclone:No of deaths increasing in Tamil Nadu, Kerala to continue vigil|work=Kaumudi Online|date=December 5, 2020|access-date=December 6, 2020}} The Wellington Dam's water level reached above the highest flood stage.{{Cite web|url=https://reliefweb.int/report/sri-lanka/india-sri-lanka-tropical-cyclone-burevi-update-dg-echo-floodlist-times-india-meteo|title=India, Sri Lanka – Tropical Cyclone BUREVI update (DG ECHO, FloodList, Times of India, Meteo Sri Lanka, CWC India, JTWC, GDACS) (ECHO Daily Flash of 04 December 2020)|publisher=ReliefWeb|date=December 4, 2020|access-date=December 5, 2020}} Flooding isolated many villages from the capital, Chennai. The Chidambaram Nataraja Temple in the district of Cuddalore was flooded after receiving {{convert|340|mm|in|abbr=on}} of precipitation. In Barathampattam, agricultural land was flooded, causing crop damage.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/tamil-nadu-burevi-sends-a-chill-through-ghost-town/articleshow/79577182.cms|title=Tamil Nadu: Burevi sends a chill through ghost town|author=TNN|work=The Times of India|date=December 5, 2020|access-date=December 5, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/cyclone-burevi-rains-continue-tamil-nadu-faces-floods-across-state-139032|title=Cyclone Burevi: Rains continue, Tamil Nadu faces floods across the state|work=The News Minute|date=December 4, 2020|access-date=December 6, 2020}}

In Puducherry, precipitation amounts of {{convert|138|mm|in|abbr=on}} were recorded as of December 4, 2020. In Pondicherry, the power supply of the city was briefly cut off on December 3. In the area, damage to trees, crops, and huts was reported.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/dec/04/cycloneburevi-batterspuducherry-heavy-flooding-in-several-places-2231909.html|title=Cyclone Burevi batters Puducherry, heavy flooding in several places|work=The New Indian Express|date=December 4, 2020|access-date=December 6, 2020}} Although Burevi brought torrential rainfall to Kerala, the worst of the cyclone missed the state.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/cyclone-burevi-cyclonic-storm-weakens-into-depression-relief-work-underway-in-kerala-tn-puducherry-1746766-2020-12-04|title=Cyclone Burevi: Cyclonic storm weakens into depression, relief work underway in Kerala, Tennessee, Puducherry|work=India Today|date=December 4, 2020|access-date=December 6, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2020/12/05/cyclone-burevi-kerala-impact-latest-report.html|title=Cyclone Burevi shies away from Kerala but heavy rain likely|work=Onmanorama|date=December 5, 2020|access-date=December 6, 2020}}

As the storm moved over Sri Lanka, Vavuniya District Secretary, S.M. Saman Bandulasena, stated that arrangements and funds had been made to provide immediate relief following the storm.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2020/12/03/local/235101/immediate-relief-be-provided|title=Immediate relief to be provided|work=Daily News|date=December 3, 2020|access-date=December 3, 2020}} UNICEF delivered 1,000 tarps, 10 family tents, 10 water pumps, and water purification tablets to the government of the country.{{Cite web|url=https://www.unicef.org/srilanka/stories/cyclone-burevi-situation-update-1|title=Cyclone Burevi Situation Update #1|publisher=UNICEF|date=December 3, 2020|access-date=December 4, 2020}} The Sri Lanka Navy provided cooked meals, dry ration, sanitary facilities, and health facilities to impacted areas.{{Cite web|url=http://www.colombopage.com/archive_20B/Dec05_1607189364CH.php|title=Navy extends relief to community affected by cyclonic storm 'Burevi'|work=ColomboPage|date=December 5, 2020|access-date=December 6, 2020}}

A central team was sent to Puducherry to assess damage from both Burevi and Nivar, which hit the area a little over a week earlier.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/dec/05/central-team-to-visit-puducherry-on-december-7-to-assess-damage-due-to-cyclones-nivar-burevi-2232272.html|title=Central team to visit Puducherry on December 7 to assess damage due to cyclones Nivar, Burevi|work=The New Indian Express|date=December 5, 2020|access-date=December 6, 2020}} In Kerala, people forced to evacuate to relief camps were allowed to return to their homes on December 5.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/dec/05/relief-as-cyclone-burevi-gives-kerala-a-miss-2231957.html|title=Relief as Cyclone Burevi gives Kerala a miss|work=The New Indian Express|date=December 5, 2020|access-date=December 6, 2020}}

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