2000 USD ($ USD$, in 2000 CHF) to assist about 10,000 people by making blankets, shelter, food, and kitchen utensils available. To kick-start the operation, the Federation released about $61,000 (2000 USD ($ USD$, in 2000 CHF)) within a few hours of the cyclone making landfall. After about a month, the Red Cross distributed 10 roofing sheets each to 1,720 families, and also sent a set of cooking utensils, bed sheets, and sleeping mats to 3,000 families. Relief ended on November 7, 2001, roughly 40 weeks after the cyclone struck. See also List of notable tropical cyclones Cyclone Burevi References External links JTWC report Cyclone Sri Lanka Cyclone, 2000 Tropical cyclones in India Tropical cyclones in Sri Lanka Extremely severe cyclonic storms Tropical cyclones in 2000 2000 disasters in Sri Lanka