Due to heavy down pour along a seasonal stream, a debris flow occurred in Anakkayam Village on 15.08.2018. The geo-scientific cause of the slide may be defined as increase in the pore water pressure and decrease in the shear strength of the overburden ma
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Anakkayam slide
Anakkayam
Unstable debris material on the upslope as well as along the slide course needs to be removed. Culvert of suitable size should be made at road-nala junction.
Heavy down pour along a seasonal first order stream increased the pore water pressure and decreased the shear strength of the overburden material resulting in discharge of debris along the first order seasonal stream.