A heavy downpour hit Istanbul. An alarm has been given for a new danger, pay attention to the evening hours

The heavy showers expected after warnings in Istanbul negatively affect life.

The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change warned against floods and floods due to the heavy rain that is expected to be effective in many provinces including Istanbul today and reminded that a yellow code was given for Istanbul.

AKOM stated that the wind blowing from northern directions is expected to become stronger starting from 06.00 in the morning and reach a speed of 40 to 70 kilometers per hour. It was stated in the statement that air temperatures are expected to decrease by 5 to 7 degrees due to the effect of the wind and fall to winter season values, and it was noted that intermittent showers are expected throughout the city.

While weather radars show that heavy rains are effective in districts across the city, the showers continue to increase in intensity from time to time. Citizens who wanted to go to work in the morning were greeted by a heavy downpour.

In the early hours of the morning, floods occurred in the streets and streets of Tuzla and Pendik, the regions that receive the most rainfall on the Anatolian Side.

Some roads and underpasses were covered with water and turned into lakes. In some flooded areas, vehicles were trapped in water.

Due to the heavy downpours around Tuzla and Pendik, large puddles formed on the roads and some vehicles were stranded.

FATHER AND DAUGHTER TRAPPED

An underpass in Pendik's Çamçeşme District was also filled with water. While trying to pass through the underpass, Cengiz Bektaş's vehicle stopped in the water. Stating that he was on his way to take his daughter to university, Bektaş said that he and his daughter were stranded and they got out of the vehicle with the help of people around them.