A Landslip occurred at Edadumuttan on NE flank of the Muttam mudi hillock , Elappally village on 22.6.2007 between 15:00 to 20:00 hours. Heavy rainfall for a continuous period triggered the slide, resulting increase in shear stress  which initiated of a
Report on the recent Landslides in Thodupuzha, Udumbanchola and Devikulam Taluks, Idukki district, Kerala, by C. Muraleedharan, Senior Geologists & M.P. Muraleedharan, Director (SG) Thiruvananthapuram. (LHIM_KER_2007_006)
Unprotected slope cutting for road construction has breached
Edadumuttam1
Elappally
Retaining wall and proper surface water drainage system
Excess pore water pressure, toe erosion on critically cut slope