Chennai Rains: Cyclone Ockhi uproots trees, destroys houses in Kanyakumari
In a weather advisory at 10 am, the IMD or Indian Meteorological Department had issued a cyclone alert for Lakshadweep Islands. Coastal Tamil Nadu has been experiencing heavy showers since yesterday. Schools in seven districts including Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari, Virudhunagar are closed today.