South wind storm in Istanbul. Roofs flew off, trees fell down, walking on the road became difficult
Due to the severe southwest wind in Istanbul, the roofs of some buildings were blown off, trees fell on vehicles, and there were disruptions in sea and rail system services.
Quick Look
- Due to the severe southwest wind in Istanbul, roofs were blown off in Eyüpsultan and Zübeyde Hanım Districts, and trees fell on vehicles in various districts.
- While City Lines and tram services were canceled, İGDAŞ warned against flue gas poisoning.
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Why It Matters
Severe southwest winds were effective throughout Istanbul on 12-13 November, when AKOM warned.
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 fallen 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.
According to the announcement made by City Lines, many trips were canceled due to strong winds.
Maltepe-Adalar, Beşiktaş-Adalar and Kabataş Adalar flights will not be available until further notice.
In addition, Aşiyan-Anadolu Hisarı-Küçüksu Ring Line and Aşiyan-Üsküdar Line flights will be operated as Bebek-Küçüksu-Anadolu Hisarı-Bebek and Bebek-Üsküdar until further notice.
The list of canceled flights on City Lines is as follows:
- Bostancı-Moda-Karaköy-Kabataş
- Büyükada-Sedef Island
- Maltepe-Büyükada-Heybeliada-Burgazada-Kınalıada
- Beşiktaş-Islands
- Bostancı-Adalar Ring Line
- Anadolu Kavağı-Rumeli Kavağı-Sarıyer
- Sarıyer-Beykoz
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.
WARNING FROM İGDAŞ
İGDAŞ also warned its subscribers in Istanbul against the increasing risk of flue gas poisoning due to southwest winds.
Reminding to take precautions via SMS, İGDAŞ drew attention to AKOM's strong southwest warning for 12-13 November.
In the message, it was requested that the ventilation grilles be kept open at all times. It was also stated that vented combi boilers, water heaters and stoves should be turned off before going to bed, and one should not sleep in environments where these devices are present.
Open Questions
- Was anyone injured or lost their lives due to the storm?
- When will transportation services return to normal?
