In many parts of Kerala, trees were uprooted on a large scale due to incessant rains on Tuesday. Houses were damaged and waterlogged. Large trees were uprooted in several districts including Kollam, Alappuzha, Thrissur, Kottayam and Ernakulam, leaving many with narrow escapes. It is raining heavily in these areas since Monday night. There were reports of power failure in many parts of the state due to damage to electric poles due to falling trees. Due to heavy rains and strong winds, houses were damaged at many places due to uprooting of trees and traffic was blocked on the busy Kollam-Shenkottai road. However, the movement of vehicles was restored by removing the fallen wood on the road. Heavy rains have caused water levels in several rivers in central Kerala to rise, threatening to displace people living in low-lying areas.