Due to continuous rainfall for past 3 days, a debris flow occurred near Mele Poochakkulam area, Thannithodu village with 30 m length, 14 m width and 115  m run out distance, on 15th August 2018.  Continuous heavy rainfall for past 3 days  increased pore
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Mele Poochakkulam  2
Thannithodu Village
No settlement should be allowed across the slide course, blocking the flow. Random rubble walls were made across the flow path for benching in rubber plantation, which need not be practiced.
Continuous heavy rainfall for past 3 days  increased pore water pressure and decreased shear strength of the overburden material above charnockite resulting in  slope failure, heavy discharge of water and debris along the seasonal nala.