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 2
Road from Chalakudy to Malakkapara
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.
Torrential rainfall leading to heavy discharge of water along a seasonal first order stream, increased the pore water pressure and decreased the shear strength of the overburden material resulting in debris flow.