Heavy rain and flooding in Istanbul forces closure of schools
Authorities deployed 8,000 personnel as floodwaters damaged more than 800 homes and businesses and disrupted flights, transport and utilities.
- On Wednesday, heavy rainfall triggered severe flooding across Istanbul, inundating roads and underpasses in the city of around 16 million people and causing widespread traffic chaos.
- Media reports indicated that the downpour flooded homes and businesses, prompting authorities to advise residents to stay home and those in basement apartments to seek safer locations.
- In one district, bystanders rescued a woman swept away by floodwaters as NTV television footage showed; Firefighters rescued another person trapped in a flooded basement with no serious injuries reported.
- Schools were closed and public sector employees with disabilities and mothers with young children were placed on leave, while Motorcycles were barred from traffic to manage the crisis.
- Education will remain suspended on Thursday, and authorities maintained their advisory for residents to avoid non-essential travel as cleanup efforts continue following Wednesday's severe weather across Istanbul.
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Heavy rains in 83 years paralysed Turkey’s largest city, dragged vehicles and flooded homes and streets
Istanbul is facing catastrophic floods, unprecedented in the last four decades, which have so far resulted in three deaths and the evacuation of some 2,700 people, SkyNews reports.
Three Dead As Istanbul Records Heaviest Rainfall In 80 Years
Istanbul is struggling to recover after torrential rain triggered severe flooding, killing three people and leaving five others missing. Cars were swept through streets, homes and businesses were inundated, and transport services were disrupted. The downpour began on Wednesday and intensified throughout the day. Istanbul Governor Davut Gul described it as the heaviest rainfall since… Continue reading Three Dead As Istanbul Records Heaviest Rainf…
Sydney Morning Herald
Three people killed in Turkey floods
Severe flooding in Istanbul has left three people dead and thousands evacuated.
Almost 50,000 troops, including more than 8,500 rescue workers, have worked to save some 2,700 people.
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