On 16th August 2018, a debris flow occurred near  Anand Nagar, Madakkathara along a first order stream on a low dissected slope, resulting in damage to the land and destruction of a house owned by  Prasanth, Vannery.  Infiltration of water during heavy r
Down slope portion of the slide is habited.
Anand Nagar slide
Anand Nagar, Madakkathara.
Removal of debris material from the slide zone and flow path, no settlement should be allowed in the near vicinity of the flow path, anthropogenic activities blocking the flow path/natural channel should not be done.
Infiltration of water during heavy rain fall resulted in  increased pore water pressure and decreased shear strength of the overburden material along the slope occupied by thick overburden and failure of slope. Intense surface run off carried the slided