Cyclonic Storm Burevi is a currently active tropical cyclone which is threatening Sri Lanka and parts of southern India. The ninth depression and fifth named storm of the 2020 North Indian Ocean cyclone Season, Burevi originated from a low pressure area which formed on November 28.
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On November 30, a red alert was issued for the districts of Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha, Kollam, and Pathanamthitta. While an orange alert was put in effect for Kottayam, Idukki and Ernakulum. Authorities in the area opened more than 2,000 relief camps, while banning fishing from December 3–6.