Heavy down pour  increased the pore water pressure and decreased the shear strength of the overburden material upslope of the slide resulting in discharge of debris and uprooted trees along the first order seasonal stream. Cross cutting joints in weather
Due to discharge of material along the 1st order stream, the stream channel widened.
Chattukayyintara  Slide
Chattukayyintara; Chalakudi-Athirapalli road.
Unstable debris material on the upslope as well as along the slide course needs to be removed; catch fence or deflection walls may be installed to protect the road and one house located along down-slope of flow path.
Heavy down pour  increased the pore water pressure and decreased the shear strength of the overburden material upslope of the slide resulting in discharge of debris and uprooted trees along the first order seasonal stream. Cross cutting joints in weather