Cyclone ‘Burevi’ is expected to cross south Tamil Nadu coast between Pamban and Kanniyakumari on Thursday night and early Friday morning, reported ANI.

This is the second cyclone that is predicted to hit the state in a week. Last week, a very severe cyclonic storm, Nivar, had battered the southern state.

Burevi is unlikely to be as intense as Nivar said IMD director general Mrutunjay Mohapatra. 

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The state government has deployed NDRF teams and people in low lying areas have been asked to move to relief camps. 

The Cyclone Warning Division of the IMD said a deep depression intensified into cyclonic storm “Burevi” on Tuesday evening.

It crossed the Sri Lanka coast close to Trincomalee on December 2 with a wind speed of 75-85 kilometres per hour gusting to 95 kmph. “It is very likely to move nearly westwards thereafter, emerging into the Gulf of Mannar and adjoining Comorin area on December 3 morning. It would then move nearly west-southwestwards and cross south Tamil Nadu coast between Kanyakumari and Pamban around early morning of December 4,” said IMD.

The IMD has issued a red alert for south Tamil Nadu and south Kerala for December 3.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Wednesday morning to offer central government support.