Istanbul's downpour balance sheet has been announced! There were 47 stranding incidents

In the statement made by the Governorship of Istanbul, it was stated that a crisis desk was established at the AFAD Istanbul Regional Directorate due to the rain that has been effective since the morning hours, in line with the data of the General Directorate of Meteorology.

In the statement, it was noted that relevant institutions, especially AFAD, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) and district municipalities, continued their intervention efforts in the field with 8 thousand personnel, 2 thousand vehicles and work machines.

In the Governorship statement, it was reported that according to the notification records, there were 1,277 floods, 15 landslides, 47 strandings, 13 falling trees and 2 roof flying incidents. It was also stated that notification records were created regarding 76 vehicles, 808 residences and 280 workplaces.

THE MOST RAINFALL IS IN BEYKOZ-ÖMERLİ

In the statement, which also included information on the amount of rainfall measured in Istanbul, it was noted that 193.84 kilograms of rainfall fell per square meter in Beykoz-Ömerli, 124.72 kilograms in Sarıyer-İTÜ Maslak, 125.9 kilograms in Arnavutköy, 75.2 kilograms in Çatalca, 14.3 kilograms in Kartal and 6.8 kilograms in Bakırköy.

In the statement, it was stated that there were no roads closed due to rain, and that the runways at the airports were open and there were no canceled flights.

THE TEAMS' WORK CONTINUES

The Governorship stated that response efforts to incidents arising from adverse weather conditions continue and that the developments are closely followed by the relevant units.

On the other hand, it was stated that social service personnel working in residential social service institutions for children, elderly and disabled people to ensure uninterrupted maintenance of care services are excluded from the scope of administrative leave.