Ernakulam breathes easy as rain relents

Isolated heavy spells continue in city and neighbouring areas

The rain relented on Monday with bright sunshine covering most parts of Ernakulam district during the greater part of the day even though isolated heavy spells pounded Kochi city and some of the neighbouring areas.

An employees of a public sector undertaking in Eloor, near Kalamassery, said there was a heavy spell of rain in the area between Kaloor and Edappally in the afternoon on Monday while a commuter said the rain was brief but intense between Vyttila and Chalikkavattam late in the afternoon.

The city of Kochi, which is vulnerable to waterlogging following heavy rain, has not suffered much due to the rain during the last three days. No traffic jams were reported and waterlogging has been mostly brief and did not disrupt normal life.