The slide has completely damaged the house of Baby Elevunkal along with the plantation land, partially damaged houses of Anthony Kadapur and Mary Padiyaru are evacuated. Further, the houses of Varkey Kunnathettu and Augusty Vazhakkamala are endangered an
Kandappanam earth slide
Kottiyoor
Detailed studies are required to suggest long term durable remedies.
However, short term remedies are as follows
i.	Facilitate proper slope drainage (contour drainage)
ii.	Filling of the cracks with available clay material
iii.	Covering the tension crack
Prima facie heavy rainfall in the hilly parts where the moderately steep slopes comprising of extraordinary thickness of overburden (mainly lateritic clay) developed abnormal pore pressure which may have triggered the earth slide. The slide is a deep rot