At least 12,000 residents in the northern and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka have been affected by Cyclone Burevi.

Footage from December 2 shows severe flooding of roads, farmland and coastal areas after landfall was made.

In just 24 hours 279.8 mm of rain was recorded in the Kilinochchi district

Thousands living in Jaffna, Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi, Mannar, Vavuniya and the eastern Trincomalee district were badly affected, and nearly 200 homes were damaged, according to Pradeep Kodippili, spokesman of Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Centre.

On Thursday (December 3), Burevi made its way to southern India, exactly one week after Cyclone Nivar wreaked havoc in the same area.

At least 12,000 residents of Sri Lanka’s Northern and Eastern provinces were severely affected as heavy rain lashed the region while cyclone Burevi made a landfall on Wednesday night. The maximum rainfall — 279.8 mm in the last 24 hours — was recorded in Kilinochchi district.
Incessant rainfall continued on Thursday as the cyclone moved towards Mannar district located on the island’s northwest coast, before heading towards south India.
Thousands living in Jaffna, Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi, Mannar, Vavuniya and the eastern Trincomalee district were badly affected, and nearly 200 homes were damaged, according to Pradeep Kodippili, spokesman of Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Centre.
Some tile-roofed homes of families who were displaced during the civil war and returned in recent years were badly damaged, with the roofs collapsing during the cyclone and strong winds, images shared on social media showed. In the Eastern Province too, authorities had evacuated several hundreds, fearing severe damage.