Hail nightmare in the city! Within minutes, everything turned white
Due to the heavy rain and hail in the coastal districts of Hatay, houses and workplaces were flooded and agricultural lands were damaged.
Quick Look
The heavy downpour and hail that hit the coastal districts of Hatay in the morning hours caused floods in homes and workplaces, damaged agricultural lands, and caused disruptions in transportation on the Arsuz-İskenderun highway.
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Why It Matters
Meteorology had issued a yellow code rain warning for Hatay.
Rainy weather has been effective since the morning hours in the coastal districts of Hatay, where the meteorology has issued a yellow code rain warning. The shower turned into hail in some areas. A strong and short-term hailstorm turned the surroundings white.
Due to the rain, some houses and workplaces in Madenli and Gökmeydan neighborhoods were flooded.
In the district, which was also affected by hail, some of the agricultural lands were flooded.
Due to the rainfall, which caused disruptions in transportation, puddles formed in the Madenli location of the Arsuz-İskenderun highway.
Hazelnut-sized hail that fell in the high-altitude Kozaklı District of the district caused great damage to agricultural lands.
While the heavy rain caused the roads to turn into lakes, citrus gardens as well as parsley and dill planted areas were flooded.
The hail mass formed after the rain almost resembled snowfall.
The prefabricated building of Arsuz Municipality was also submerged in water due to the heavy rain. The staff, who wanted to find a solution against the technological devices in the town hall, tried to find a solution by covering the computers with bags.
Arsuz Mayor Sami Üstün went to the field and came to the aid of the citizens after the hail disaster. It was learned that the teams' work in the field continues.
Open Questions
- What is the total cost of damaged agricultural lands?
- How will the aid process for citizens affected by floods work?
