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In Izmir, where the General Directorate of Meteorology warned of heavy downpours, the rains that began last night in Izmir negatively affect life. Many districts have flooded the streets and streets due to the strong electrical storm. The traffic stopped.
Streams overflowed in Gaziemir, Karabağlar and Konak districts. Some streams have greater flow. The suburban train running between Aliağa-Cuma Plain stopped at 07:30.
While the downpour continued, firefighters and municipal teams began evacuation work at the points where the floods occurred.
It was said that firefighters continued their efforts to save citizens trapped in their homes.
On the other hand, in the Aliağa district, the midnight hail caused material damage to parked vehicles.
GOVERNOR ANNOUNCEMENT
İzmir governorate reported 673 floods and 23 stalled incidents so far due to heavy rains across the city.
In the statement made by the governorate, it was stated that as a result of the downpour that began last night, İzmir fell in eight hours, above the February average.
In the statement, which emphasized that many underpasses and roads were blocked due to flooding, it was noted that crews were deployed throughout Izmir in order to eliminate damage caused by rain and prevent possible distress.
In the statement, in which it was noted that in order to reduce occasional crashes in traffic, citizens other than those who will go to work on time will not leave except for emergency work, the density of traffic will be largely avoided. and road problems, and the following statements were made:
“The total flooding that has occurred so far is 673, and the clogged is 23. 80 percent of the floods have been identified as homes and 20 percent as workplaces. All of our teams continue their work to prevent flooding and field damage recovery with Flooding has occurred in locations of Balçova-Üçkuyular, Bayraklı-Anadolu Caddesi, Konak-Mithatpaşa Street, Konak and Karantina Underpass, Halkapınar-Yunuslar, Yeşildere Avenue, Menderes-Çitlembik Creek, Karabağlar , Yeşilçedereme.
The building was damaged as a result of the retaining wall collapse at 914 Street in the Bornova district. The emergency team of AFAD and the Provincial Directorate of Environment and Urbanization was assigned and sent to the place to carry out the necessary works.
The fact that all our fellow citizens do not go out without being obliged to act with caution will avoid possible damages and losses. Public employees will be considered on a half-day administrative leave due to transportation difficulties due to the rain. “
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES WILL BE CONSIDERED WITH ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORIZATION TODAY
Izmir Governor Yavuz Selim Köşger stated that due to heavy rains in the city, the half-day leave granted to public employees was extended to all day.
Governor Köşger, in his post on his social media account, wished the people of İzmir to recover soon due to the disaster.
Köşger noted that the rains will continue until tomorrow morning, sometimes heavy, and said: “Although the traffic is partially lightened, there are points that cannot be opened. Therefore, the administrative permission of public employees has been extended to all the day he used the expressions.
LAST MINUTE ADVISORY FROM THE CITY
Puddles were formed in the main avenues and streets due to rainfall that increased its effect during the night hours throughout the city.
Puddles on the roads in many districts gave drivers a hard time.
The Izmir Metropolitan Municipality teams started an operation to drain the water.
The accumulated water in some parts of the city has exceeded the level of the pavement.
Those who were waiting at the bus stops on Cemal Gürsel street had a bad time due to the flooding of the stops.
BROWN WITH FLOWING MUD WATER
Many streams overflowed in Izmir, some houses were flooded, drivers and pedestrians remained on the roads. In the Bostanlı district of the Karşıyaka district of İzmir, a part of the sea turned brown with cloudy water that flowed due to the rain.
TUNÇ SOYER: 18 PERCENT OF THE RAIN IS OILED IN ONE NIGHT
Izmir Metropolitan Mayor Tunç Soyer stated in a written statement that works are continuing to remove negativities caused by heavy rains.
Stating that Izmir has faced a major disaster in the last 24 hours, Soyer said: “In 2020, 18 percent of the rains that rained throughout the year rained overnight. 126 kilograms of rain fell per square meter, this is a very serious figure. ” “he used the expressions.
Emphasizing that the overflowing streams create a big problem, Soyer claimed that the metro operates non-stop, although disruptions at İZBAN due to rockfall were eliminated, there were disruptions from time to time, and there were problems on bus lines from time to time. .
Noting that afternoon rains are expected, Soyer urged Izmir residents not to drive as much as possible and not to leave their homes.
Soyer recalled that around 100 kilograms of rain per square meter fell in 4 hours during the flood disaster that Izmir experienced in 1995, and continued as follows:
“At that time, 61 of our citizens lost their lives. 126 kilograms of precipitation fell per square meter in Izmir. This is a huge amount. I can give the following example to show the size of the figure. The total amount of rain in al year is 717 kilograms. The amount of precipitation Izmir receives in a few hours is 126 kilograms. “This is an extraordinarily large number, a great disaster.
RAINFALL
In the declaration, there were 125.6 to Güzelyalı, 119 to Karabaglar, 110.4 to Bayraklı, 95.3 to Balçova, 80.6 to Menderes, 64 to Bornova, 57 to Foça, 55 to Aliağa, 3, Kınık 48, 3, Karaburun 48.2 and Buca 47 kilograms of rain.
DAMAT AND KAYINPEDER DIE
Light commercial vehicle washed away by the flood leaned sideways While Kaan Soydan, who was in the vehicle, was killed, his father-in-law Hıdır Öztürk disappeared into the water.
Balaban Stream, which passes through the Yeniköy district of the Menderes district in Izmir, overflowed. In the flood, the light commercial vehicle in which Kaan Soydan and his father-in-law Hıdır Öztürk were trapped in the water. The vehicle, dragged for meters, got caught between fallen trees and overturned. Kaan Soydan and his missing person, Hıdır Öztürk, disappeared into the water.
The teams, which were sent to the region with the warning, began search and rescue work. At the end of the studies, Soydan’s lifeless body was found about 2 kilometers from where the vehicle overturned.
The lifeless body of his father-in-law, Hıdır Öztürk, 65, was also found in the same vehicle.
It was learned that the couple left around 08:00 in the morning to check the vineyard houses in the same area due to the downpour.
