'Burevi' now 140 km away from East Coast

The cyclonic storm ‘BUREVI’ over the south-west Bay of Bengal, is now 140 km east-southeast of Trincomalee at 1130 hrs today, the latest report issued by the Meteorological Department indicated.

The department said the system is very likely to move west-northwestwards and cross the north-eastern coast of Sri Lanka between Trincomalee and Point-Pedro, close to Mullaithivu tonight from 7.00 p.m-10.00 p.m.

"Due to this situation, the storm surge of about 1-meter height above the astronomical tide is likely to inundate low-lying coastal areas extending from Trincomalee to Kankasanthurai and in Pooneryn to Puttalam," it said.

"The Cyclonic storm with a wind speed of 80-90 kmph gusting up to 100 kmph is very likely to move nearly westwards thereafter, emerge into Gulf of Mannar by tomorrow morning (December 03)," it added.

Following damages could be expected due to the Cyclonic storm:

• Damage to huts, temporary shelters and light structures

• Destroy the roof tops/ sheets etc.

• Damage to power and communication lines.

• Breaking of tree branches and uprooting of large avenue trees.

• Damage to paddy crops, banana, papaya trees and orchards.

• Damage to harbor yachts

• Flash flood

• Seawater inundation in low lying areas in the near coast