What is Cyclone Viyaru?
{{Infobox Hurricane | Name=Cyclonic Storm Viyaru | Type=Tropical storm | Year=2013 | Basin=NIO | Image location=Mahasen May 13 2013 0755Z.jpg | Image name=Cyclonic Storm Viyaru over the Bay of Bengal on May 13 | Formed=May 10, 2013 | Dissipated=May 17, 2013 | 3-min winds=45 | 1-min winds=50 | Pressure=990 | Areas=[[Sri Lanka]], Southeastern [[India]], [[Thailand]], [[Myanmar]], [[Bangladesh]] | Fatalities=At least 24 total | Damages= | Hurricane season=[[2013 North Indian Ocean cyclone season]] }} '''Cyclonic Storm Viyaru''', formerly known as '''Cyclonic Storm Mahasen,''' was an active [[tropical cyclone]]. It passed over the [[Bay of Bengal]]. It threatened [[Myanmar]] and [[Bangladesh]]. Its origin was a [[low pressure area]] in the Bay of Bengal. The low pressure area was created in the first week of May. Viyaru slowly developed. It became a [[Tropical depression|depression]] on May&nbsp;10 by almost remaining still. Gradually it gained speed on May&nbsp;11 and became a cyclonic storm. It was the first storm of the season. At first the system's ultimate direction was not clear, but moved closer to eastern India. On May&nbsp;14, the circulation of Viyaru turned northeastward. Myanmar recommended a large evacuation in order to be prepared for the storm; however, for this reason people wanted to escape by boat. As a result, they made boats overcrowded, and one or more boats capsized. This killed at least eight people. The storm had extensive cloud mass, which brought unsettled weather to Sri Lanka, Thailand, and southeastern India. Severe storms in India and Sri Lanka killed 15&nbsp;people and caused major damage. One person was killed in Thailand. The name ''Mahasen'' caused some argument from [[Nationalism|nationalists]] and officials in Sri Lanka. They claimed that the name Mahasen comes from a [[Sinhalese|Sinhala]] king. He brought prosperity to the island. So naming a destructive force of nature after him would be improper. Sri Lankan authorities instead have not given the storm a name.<ref>{{cite web|pu