<p>Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government will extend a helping hand to flood-hit Tamil Nadu by providing kits containing essential commodities to the affected families there, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Friday.</p>.<p>The Chief Minister, in a Facebook post, also listed out the details of articles to be included in each kit and its proposed quantities.</p>.<p>Vijayan said that rice, salt, sugar, wheat, sunflower oil, bucket, soap, toothpaste, comb and towel among other things will be included in the kit.</p>.Tamil Nadu CM Stalin visits 'flood ravaged' Thoothukudi, distributes relief.<p>"It is intended to ensure assistance to the distressed families in the neighbouring state by providing them kits comprising essential commodities," he noted.</p>.<p>Noting that the items are being collected at the Disaster Management Authority office, Vijayan also urged everyone to take part in the initiative to help the fellow beings.</p>.<p>Southern districts of Tamil Nadu - Tuticorin, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Kanyakumari - were battered by heavy rainfall earlier this week, leading to inundation which damaged properties and led to loss of lives. Tenkasi, Kanyakumari and Tirunelveli share a border with Kerala.</p>
<p>Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government will extend a helping hand to flood-hit Tamil Nadu by providing kits containing essential commodities to the affected families there, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Friday.</p>.<p>The Chief Minister, in a Facebook post, also listed out the details of articles to be included in each kit and its proposed quantities.</p>.<p>Vijayan said that rice, salt, sugar, wheat, sunflower oil, bucket, soap, toothpaste, comb and towel among other things will be included in the kit.</p>.Tamil Nadu CM Stalin visits 'flood ravaged' Thoothukudi, distributes relief.<p>"It is intended to ensure assistance to the distressed families in the neighbouring state by providing them kits comprising essential commodities," he noted.</p>.<p>Noting that the items are being collected at the Disaster Management Authority office, Vijayan also urged everyone to take part in the initiative to help the fellow beings.</p>.<p>Southern districts of Tamil Nadu - Tuticorin, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Kanyakumari - were battered by heavy rainfall earlier this week, leading to inundation which damaged properties and led to loss of lives. Tenkasi, Kanyakumari and Tirunelveli share a border with Kerala.</p>