On 15.08.2018, a Rock cum debris slide occurred Chidikuzhi, Kozhikode District. During heavy rainfall, due to increase in pore water pressure and decrease in shear strength of the overburden material, the slope got failed which initiated the debris slide
Chidi slide
Chidikuzhi
Removal of unstable material from the source as well as flow path,. No plantation and slope modification should be made blocking the natural stream course.
During heavy rainfall, due to increase in pore water pressure and decrease in shear strength of the overburden material, the slope got failed which initiated the debris slide along the seasonal stream down slope.