On 15th August 2018, a debris slide occurred on the road leads to Kakkayam Dam near   Bapootikannau,Kozhikode District. During heavy rainfall, due to increase in pore water pressure and decrease in shear strength of the overburden material, the slope got
KakkaKam to kakkayam Dam road slide_1
Bappootikannu
Removal of unstable material from the source as well as flow path and road may be constructed by Rip rap road topping to infiltrate the stream water. Brest wall must be constructed in the valley side slope.
During heavy rainfall, due to increase in pore water pressure and decrease in shear strength of the overburden material, the slope got failed which initiated the debris slide along the seasonal stream down slope.