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In Antalya, where the General Directorate of Meteorology gave the “orange” alarm, the rains are still heavy in some places. Especially in the Belek and Kadriye neighborhoods of the Serik district, the rains that started yesterday morning caused flooding in agricultural areas and greenhouses. Some of Kadriye’s strawberry greenhouses are completely submerged in water. Banana greenhouses on the Serik-Belek highway were flooded in the district where the rain continued throughout the night.
While growers who could not enter the greenhouses with banana seedlings expected the rain to lose its effect, the water level of the Acısu stream that passes through Belek rose significantly with the rainwater. Rain was said to continue in the region and there was a risk of flooding in Acısu Creek.
PALM TREE REACHING THE RAY
Flooding occurred at many points in the center of Antalya city, where the rain continued. The floods were also reflected on cell phone cameras. Images of the palm tree burning after a lightning strike, as well as the sunken vehicle, were shared on social media. Again, the moments when the floodwaters washed away plastic water tanks and the moment of walking with a market umbrella used by a person to protect themselves from the rain were reflected in the images. Floods in homes and farmland were also among the images.
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214 INTERVENTIONS WERE RESCUE, 26 PEOPLE RESCUE
On the other hand, it was indicated that firefighters affiliated with the Metropolitan Municipality of Antalya intervened in 214 floods with a workforce of 150 in the last 24 hours. It was recorded that in areas where the water evacuation processes continue, 26 people were rescued who were trapped in the water.
THE CONTAINMENT WALL IS BROKEN! UNDER THE VEHICLE …
In the Kaş district of Antalya, as a result of the retaining wall collapse due to heavy rain, a car was rendered unusable and the 3-story house was damaged.
As a result of the landslide in the Çerçiler neighborhood, the retaining wall at the Habesos Houses site collapsed. A car was rendered unusable in the incident, damage occurred to the 3-story house.
Police and municipal teams went to the scene and did an investigation, a strip was drawn to the area for security reasons.
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Floods also occurred in some greenhouses and houses in the Uğrar district. The local roads were closed to access as a result of the overflow of tea in the region.
‘RECORD’ RAIN OF THE YEAR BROKEN
Many agricultural areas were flooded yesterday morning, especially in the Serik, Manavgat and Alanya districts, due to effective rains. At night, the rains were effective in the center of the city. Many houses and businesses were flooded due to the night’s downpour. Water discharge operations continue at many points.
According to data from the IV Regional Directorate of Meteorology, the highest amount of precipitation in the city was reached in the last 24 hours in 2020. In the city, 223.2 kilograms of precipitation fell to the airport, 161.5 to the center of the city. city and 129.1 kilograms to Kaş city forest area. 120.7 kilograms of precipitation fell to the Belek Tourism Center, where agricultural lands were flooded, 113.3 to Kumluca, 99.4 to Elmalı Forestry, 97.6 to Kemer Ovacık Area, 96.7 to Finike and 94 kilograms to Serik. The code orange warning that weather makes for the city continues until 7:00 p.m.
IN THE VEHICLE IN THE UNDERPASS TURNING TO THE LAKE
Vehicle drivers were trapped in underpasses returning to the lake after a downpour in Antalya. One of the drivers stopped in his water-filled vehicle and waited for a long time for rescue. The drivers were rescued after the blocked lagoons were opened.
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Torrential rain and strong wind, which started yesterday in Antalya and increased in intensity tonight today, negatively affected life in the resort town. Many places in Antalya were flooded with the increasing speed of the heavy rains. The underpasses were turned into a lake due to heavy rains. Two vehicles passing through the underpass broke down in the water-filled passage. Drivers of stranded vehicles were shocked at what happened. One of the stranded drivers waited for a long time to be rescued, climbing over the top of the car due to the high water level. The water level dropped as a result of the arrival of the municipal teams and the opening of the clogged lagoons. Citizens who got out of their vehicles were rescued when the water level dropped.
One of the vehicles, the minibus, was pulled from the road with the help of a tow truck, while the other driver started his vehicle and left the scene.
“I left the house floating”
Hazım Karahan, who flooded the ground floor apartment at the Örnekköy site in the Güzeloba district, claimed to the AA correspondent that the water drainage channels at the site were covered with concrete.
Karahan said he saw water flowing from the main entrance of his house while sitting in front of the computer, explaining that the water that filled his house rose to neck level in about 5 minutes.
Karahan said: “I swam outside the house. My dog was also trapped in the house. I passed out at the sad situation. They intervened in the ambulance.” I speak.
Selenay Şener, who lives on the same site, said all her belongings were miserable as a result of the flooding of her home.
Noting that they are victims, Şener said: “There is nothing I can do right now. I am glad that my cats and dogs survive. I no longer care about my belongings. All my neighbors like me are victims. I hope the authorities will listen. our voices and help us. ” used expressions.
THE SEA FLOODED IN IZMIR, THE ROADS WERE UNDERWATER: A PERSON LOSES HIS LIFE
The sea overflowed in the Mavişehir district in the Karşıyaka district after rain that continued at intervals for 4 days in the city and increased its effect tonight.
While the gardens of the shoreline sites were filled with seawater, vehicles parked in the sites’ parking lot and on the side of the road remained in the water.
As a result of the light commercial vehicle attempting to cross the stream in İzmir’s Menderes district, two of the five people in the vehicle disappeared. The lifeless body of one of the missing persons was found in the creek bed. The body, which was found on the surface of the water 5 kilometers from where they disappeared, was brought to shore by the maritime police of the Izmir Police Department.
A light commercial vehicle trying to cross the stream in Çakallar district between Dereköy district and Görece district was caught in the waters of the stream, the flow of which increased due to the rain.
After informing the survivors of the vehicle, many teams that came to the scene, began search and rescue work. Although the vehicle was located approximately 800 meters from the scene, crews stopped their search when conditions became difficult.
Search and rescue efforts resumed early in the morning.
After 17.5 hours, the second lifeless body was reached.
The lifeless body of the second missing person in the light commercial vehicle, which was trapped in the floodwaters as it passed through the stream bed, around 7:00 p.m. yesterday in the Menderes district of Izmir, was found today. at 12.30 pm.
WARNING TO THE MUNICIPALITY WITH SIREN VOICES
The fire departments of the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality warned citizens to rescue their vehicles by sounding a siren. With the sound of the siren, many people ran towards their vehicles and tried to avoid possible damage.
While some citizens reacted to the municipality, many people tried to rescue their underwater vehicle with the help of a crane since they could not start it.
LAST MINUTE EXPLANATION OF THE GOVERNOR OF IZMIR
Izmir Governor Yavuz Selim Köşger made the following statements in his statement on the latest situation in the region:
” 25 people from the Menderes police, 10 from the gendarmerie, 10 from Izmir’s underwater security teams, our friends from AFAD and other fire brigade units continue their search and control activities. The search and selection work continues. We say get well soon in Izmir. There are partial raids and studies continue. Detection and evacuation studies continue. ”
