Its speed will reach 90 km per hour! Storm in Marmara
Following the warnings of Istanbul Governorship and AKOM, the severe storm that affected the Marmara Region caused roofs to fly, trees to fall and transportation services to be cancelled.
Quick Look
- The storm, whose speed reached 90 km/h, had a negative impact on life in Istanbul and the Marmara Region.
- Roofs were blown off, trees fell on vehicles, cable car lines were stopped and BUDO services were cancelled.
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Why It Matters
Istanbul Governorship and AKOM had warned in advance about the severe storm, whose speed was expected to reach 90 km per hour in the region.
In Istanbul, following the storm warnings issued by the Governorship of Istanbul and AKOM, whose speed was expected to reach 90 km per hour, the roofs of some buildings were blown off and fallen trees damaged vehicles. In transportation, many trips were canceled. Here is the mega city and the storm in Marmara...
The storm, which has been affecting the city since yesterday, has negatively affected life. Pieces flying from the roof of the 5-storey building on Girne Street in Eyüpsultan Yeşilpınar District damaged 4 parked vehicles. The vehicle became unusable after a tree fell on it in Güngören Haznedar District.
A vehicle was damaged due to a falling tree in Bahçelievler Soğanlı District. Some trees in the Cebeci and Sultançiftliği neighborhoods of Sultangazi fell on parked vehicles due to the storm.
Teams worked to remove fallen trees and damaged vehicles.
The roof of the 4-storey building evacuated within the scope of urban transformation in Zübeyde Hanım District was blown off. Pieces of the roof fell into the surrounding area. Fire brigade and police teams were dispatched to the area and took security measures around the building. In addition, metal sheets around an empty building in the district fell onto the pavement due to the storm.
Due to adverse weather conditions, trips on the T1 Kabataş-Bağcılar Tram Line were made between Kabataş-Yusufpaşa and Çapa-Bağcılar stations for a while. In the statement made on Metro Istanbul's social media account, it was reported that services on TF1 Maçka-Taşkışla and TF2 Eyüp-Piyer Loti cable car lines could not be operated.
Bursa Sea Buses (BUDO) announced that 10 trips planned for Friday, November 13 were canceled due to adverse weather conditions. According to the statement made by BUDO, the cancellations include Mudanya, Istanbul (Kabataş) and Armutlu (İhlas) lines. The canceled flights are as follows: 08.00 Istanbul (Kabataş) - Bursa (Mudanya) 09.30 Bursa (Mudanya) - Istanbul (Kabataş) 09.30 Bursa (Mudanya) - Armutlu (İhlas) 10.00 Armutlu (İhlas) - Istanbul (Kabataş) 10.30 Istanbul (Kabataş) - Bursa (Mudanya) 13.30 Bursa (Mudanya) - Istanbul (Kabataş) 14.00 Istanbul (Kabataş) - Bursa (Mudanya) 14.00 Istanbul (Kabataş) - Armutlu (İhlas) 15.30 Armutlu (İhlas) - Bursa (Mudanya).
The storm, whose speed was expected to reach 90 km per hour yesterday by AKOM and Istanbul Governorship, started to make its effect felt in the mega city as of 06:00 in the morning.
Open Questions
- When is the storm expected to subside?
