Heavy Rains Hit Chennai, Tamil Nadu, to continue for the next two days: IMD

Chennai: Heavy rains lashed in several parts of central and south districts of Kerala on Tuesday which caused water logging in few areas of Thiruvananthapuram. Hundred of houses in coastal areas in Alappuzha and Ernakulam districts have been damaged and low lying area are evacuated. Relief camps have been organised at various spots. The Meterological Department centre said that heavy to heavy rains are likely to occur at couple of places in Kerala till May 19. The state disaster management authority said that heavy rain was due to the low pressure formed in the Bay of Bengal. Widespread rain was also witnessed across Tamil Nadu since early morning as the mercury took a dip of 26 degree Celsius.