Some respite from rain for Thiruvananthapuram

Light to moderate rain expected till May 21

With Cyclone Tauktae moving further north, the district on Monday appeared to have obtained a respite from heavy winds and rain. No instances of heavy rainfall or sea erosion were reported on Monday, the district administration said. The rain havoc had claimed two lives, damaged buildings and forced the district administration to relocate hundreds of people to relief camps. In all, 1,457 people are in 22 relief camps in the district at present. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Monday that the rain havoc had claimed two lives in the district since May 12. Thirty-six houses were destroyed and 561 damaged, according to the data released by the district administration.