The IMD has forecast heavy rains Tamilnadu, Kerala and the Lakshadweep Islands. The department has also sounded an alert on the arrival of Cyclone Ockhi, the first tropical storm which is said to intensify over the next 24 hours.

High speed winds gusting to 85 kmph are also expected over the next two days in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Twitterites are sharing pictures of the rains, tips to tackle to situation.

Check out the tweets on #TamilNaduRains

Kanyakumari district has announced #emergency operation centre nos to be contacted for emergencies during #rains. Please share with those who are in #Kanyakumari and it's surroundings. Be the helping hand! #NammaArea #TamilnaduRains #ChennaiRains #CycloneOckhi Source: @tnsdma pic.twitter.com/cnMPpaVpa7
— Deepak Raghuraman (@creativedeepak) November 30, 2017

Impact of Overnight Rain.Worst road maintenance really hard to travel in this horrible road #ChennaiRains #ChennaiRains2017 ? pic.twitter.com/olkG6n0ah3
— Ananth Kanagaraju (@AnanthKanagaraj) November 30, 2017

#CycloneOckhi : fishermen missing off Trivandrum coast, localities inundated in Nellai, building collapse in Puducherry, heavy rains in Chennai. D trail of destruction is massive pic.twitter.com/5BE4l4ITJ0
— Anusha Ravi (@anusharavi10) December 1, 2017

Heavy overnight rains in Chennai, some areas water logged. Schools given rain holiday.
— Sreedhar Pillai (@sri50) December 1, 2017

#Mahabalipuram to cheyur falling over intense rain clouds. This rains clouds will move further up. Can they make to chennai atleast South Chennai ? Lets wait . Ghats region will get heavy rains due to moisture blocked by hill an will kottify #Nilgiris #Coonoor pic.twitter.com/BELOzkMKl4
— Rainstorm Chennai (@RainStorm_TN) December 1, 2017

Every year it happen,I don't know what are the steps taken by governments. #chennairain #ChennaiRains pic.twitter.com/xUMcw9GNx7
— dhamo dharan (@dhamodharan_sd) November 30, 2017

Heavy thunder shower lashes western parts of the Tirunelveli District. Sharp spells occasionally @ChennaiRains @RainStorm_TN
— மகேஸ்வரன் (@mahewar) November 20, 2017

Heavy overnight rains in Chennai, some areas water logged. Schools given rain holiday.
— Sreedhar Pillai (@sri50) December 1, 2017

we live a time wen no govt is responsible ... so as brothers of #ChennaiRains plz tak enote pic.twitter.com/cove0sRiWy
— mithunrain (@mithunbharathi) November 29, 2017

#Chennai #rains to continue today as well but, in reduced intensity. Weather will be pleasant. #CycloneOckhi #ChennaiRains pic.twitter.com/nKewVrtv7W
— Actress Jennifer (@ActressJennifer) December 1, 2017

Heavy Rains from #Porur to #Ambattur visibility very low while driving. Drive cautiously @ChennaiRains @chennaiweather #CycloneOckhi pic.twitter.com/Q4YSFAIQgi
— Dinesh Bhalaji (@dannymustlive) December 1, 2017

Get ready folks. Chembarambakkam reached half of its capacity. Officers be careful this year. Don’t let it go as flood like 2015. #ChennaiRains #RainUpdates
— Bala (@balaji_kann) December 1, 2017

Very high intense rain #melmaruvaur #Tindivanam #vilupuram surrounding..it will be continue for 2 hours.#chennairains
— ChennaiClouds (@ChennaiClouds) December 1, 2017