Warning from Minister of Internal Affairs Çiftçi regarding heavy rains
Quick Look
- Sakarya Governor İbrahim Çiftçi announced that the General Directorate of Meteorology issued a yellow coded meteorological warning for 48 cities and an orange coded meteorological warning for 5 cities between 14-16 October, and stated that very heavy rainfall is expected, especially in the Marmara Region.
- He stated that additional team and equipment support was provided from Afyonkarahisar, Tokat, Muğla, Kütahya and Eskişehir.
- Farmer stated that the preparations for the expected heavy downpour have been completed, and shared that he heard that a citizen died as a result of electric shock and asked citizens to comply with the warnings.
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Why It Matters
The General Directorate of Meteorology issued a yellow coded meteorological warning for 48 cities and an orange coded meteorological warning for 5 cities between 14-16 October. Very heavy rainfall was expected, especially in the Marmara Region. Additional team and equipment support was provided from Afyonkarahisar, Tokat, Muğla, Kütahya and Eskişehir.
In his post on his social media account, Çiftçi stated that the General Directorate of Meteorology (MGM) issued a yellow code meteorological warning for 48 cities and an orange coded meteorological warning for 5 cities on October 14-16, and said, "It is expected that the rains will be very heavy in places, especially in our Marmara Region. Additional team and equipment support has been provided from Afyonkarahisar, Tokat, Muğla, Kütahya and Eskişehir against possible negativities." He included his statements.
Stating that the preparations for the heavy downpour expected in Sakarya and its surroundings have been completed, Çiftçi said: "I learned with deep sadness that one of our citizens lost his life as a result of electric shock during the negativities experienced. I wish God's mercy to our citizen who lost his life, and my condolences to his grieving family and relatives. Precautions save lives. In this process, I kindly request our citizens to comply with the statements and guidance made by our authorized institutions and take the necessary precautions. May God protect our country and nation from all kinds of disasters." bless."
Open Questions
- What are the details about the electric shock of a citizen?
- In what coordinates or region did the electric shock occur?
- Has an investigation into the incident been initiated by the relevant institutions?
