During the rains that took effect in the city between 21.30 on October 14 and 17.00 on October 15, 214.9 kilograms of precipitation per square meter fell in Kartepe and 197.8 kilograms per square meter in Başiskele.
The average amount of rainfall throughout the province was measured as 96.3 kilograms per square meter.
In the works carried out with the participation of Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality, ISU General Directorate and relevant departments, activities were carried out to intervene in floods, rescue and evacuation operations and to restore transportation.
The Fire Department is participating in the works with 320 personnel and 123 vehicles, the ISU General Directorate with 568 personnel and 314 vehicles, the Road Construction, Maintenance and Repair Department with 722 personnel and 412 vehicles, and the Police Department with 100 personnel and 15 vehicles.
The Department of Parks and Gardens served in the field with 1300 personnel and 87 vehicles, and the Department of Disaster Affairs and Risk Management served in the field with 6 personnel and 3 vehicles.
THOSE WHO WERE TRAPPED WERE RESCUE
After the landslide that occurred on the Yuvacık Dam road due to rain, the fire brigade and Team A teams were dispatched to the region and evacuated 24 citizens.
While 4 people stranded due to flood in Seymen Battı Çıktı location were rescued, 15 employees stranded in Çuhane Creek location were taken to the safe area by boat.
Three people who were trapped as a result of the overflow of the stream in Gebze's Mudarlı District were rescued and transferred to Gebze Fatih State Hospital. After the ambulance carrying a pregnant patient got stuck on Başiskele Sahil Road, UMKE and fire brigade teams were directed to the area. 4 people, including patients and medical personnel, were evacuated. While the pregnant patient was being transported to the hospital, it was reported that efforts were continuing to save the ambulance.
SOME ROADS WERE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC
Due to heavy rain, traffic safety measures were taken throughout the city. Following the arrangements made due to floods in the D-130 Highway Seymen Tunnel, the road was opened to two-way transportation. Lane narrowing was applied under the Kuruçeşme highway bridge in the direction of Ankara on the D-100 Highway.
The roads were partially opened to traffic within the scope of the works in front of File Market in Başiskele and in front of Köseoğlu Bread Bakery in Kandıra Turnout. The section of Selahattin Eyyubi Street in front of the municipality in Başiskele Serdar District and the Gölcük Feriye-Bahçecik connection road were closed to traffic as a precaution.
Following the road collapse that occurred on Izmit Miralay Mümtaz Street, the necessary security measures were taken and the road was partially opened to traffic. D-605 Kandıra Road was closed to traffic due to landslides and landslides in both directions. It was stated that transportation was provided via the Akçakese-Pirceler village road.
The services, which were temporarily stopped due to puddles on the Kartepe tram line, restarted after the intervention of the teams.
HEALTH AND SHELTER SUPPORT
According to Ministry of Health records, 15 people were transported to hospital in 5 separate incidents related to adverse weather conditions. It was reported that there was no adverse effect on the general health of the transferred citizens.
2 people affected by the rain were placed in the temporary shelter center within the Metropolitan Municipality. It was stated that a temporary shelter capacity of 30 people was kept ready to be used in case of need.
2 THOUSAND 483 INCIDENT AND NOTIFICATION RECORD
During the heavy rainfall period, 1833 rainwater demand records were received by ISU General Directorate and 650 incident and notification records were received by the Fire Department.
It was noted that the total of the records of the two institutions is 2 thousand 483, and the duplicate records have not been separated yet.
