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The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Disaster Coordination Center shared its data on snowfall in Istanbul. According to AKOM data, the thickness of the snow increased up to 30 centimeters as a result of the snowfall. In Üsküdar, Kadıköy, Sarıyer, 10-20 cm thick snow was measured in high places like Başakşehir, Sultanbeyli, Eyüp, Ümraniye, 15-25 cm Zekeriyaköy, Tuzla Akfırat, Çamlıca, Arnavutköy Hadımköy. .
THE RAIN WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK
According to the AKOM statement, “The cold and snowy weather is expected to continue with short breaks until the middle of the week (Wednesday), then leave the Marmara region. Temperatures are forecast to rise around seasonal normals as than Thursday. It will be around 4-8 degrees Celsius until seasonal normal. ” It was said.
MORE THAN 200 TREES KILLED
In the continuation of AKOM’s statement, the following was recorded:
“A total of 27 units, including IMM Fire Department, Highway Maintenance, IMM Traffic Directorate, ISKI, Police. IGDAS, Beyaz Masa, Park Bahce and their stakeholders are closely following AKOM’s developments. 106 Vehicles were damaged due to the fall of 218 trees and poles in the city due to the wind, and the collapse of 7 roofs. The snow plowing and salting teams, which remain ready, carry out intervention actions against negativities and intervention works in 434 points of intervention on the road responsible for 4 thousand 23 km. Network in Istanbul. It came from BEUS (Ice Early Warning System) established in 60 points in Istanbul. The teams carry out their work according to the messages. The monitoring and direction of the equipment is done through the vehicle tracking system. The salt boxes were left in critical condition points. In light of the leaked data, the teams will intervene in the snow puddles and icing at critical points such as overpasses, bus stops and squares. The IMM Road maintenance team has dumped 5,252 tons of salt and 7 tons of solution so far.
IMM WINTER STUDIES WITH DATA
IMM’s winter readiness capacity is as follows;
Responsible Road Network: 4,023 km
Number of employees: 7,031
Number of vehicles and work machines: 1,351
Tuz Stoku: 260,000 tons
Salt box (to critical points): 300 pieces
Solution status: 64 tanks (1290 ton capacity, 25 ton per hour output)
Number of tractors (for village roads): 147
Crane – Number of rescuers: 13
Metrobus route: 110 km (33 construction vehicles)
Ice early warning system: 60 stations
