A huge Debris Flow  occurred at AKG Padi road, Thanikandam on 15th August 2018 due to heavy rainfall which  damaged 5 houses. The geoscientific causes were construction  of  road over the filled material, surface runoff drained along the left flank of sl
5 houses affected, house of Mr Jagathappaan  which was present in the runout path of the slide was completely damaged, house of Mr Priyash present at the flanks also completely damaged. House of Sisily John and Mr Rajeev  which was at the runout path of
AKG padi road
Natural drainage has to be channelised. Suitably designed deflection wall to be constructed to protect the houses from future flows. 2 Houses (Mr. Jagathapan, Mr. Priyash) to be relocated.
Road constructed over the filled material, Surface runoff drained along the left flank of slide causing super saturation of the water along the runout path. Failure observed along the rock overburden contact.