Prof. Dr. 'Istanbul' warning from Orhan Şen: Risk of landslide, collapse and flood

CNN TÜRK Meteorology Advisor Prof. Dr. Orhan Şen made evaluations about the heavy rain in Istanbul. Stating that the rain will continue throughout the night, Şen drew attention to the Bosphorus area, Ataşehir and Çekmeköy.

Recalling the warnings he has made on CNN TÜRK and Kanal D screens for the last 3-4 days, Şen said, "These events occurred in the places we specified by making spot forecasts. The rain will continue tonight. It will continue its intensity until 23.00-00.00. It will continue around the Bosphorus, Ataşehir and Çekmeköy region."

“200 KILOGRAMS OF RAIN FALLED PER SQUARE METER”

Emphasizing that rain causes floods, Şen said, "The weather is draining energy right now. This is a bad rain. It floods and causes material and moral damage. We will see a lot of these rains this year. We will see them in Bursa tomorrow."

Drawing attention to the large amount of precipitation, Şen said, "200 kilograms of rain fell per square meter. This is a very large amount. Considering that Istanbul's total precipitation is 600-700 kilograms, 200 kilograms is a very large precipitation."

LANDSLIDE AND COLLAPSE WARNING

Stating that the soil becoming saturated with water may bring other dangers, Şen warned those who live on sloping lands.

Şen said, "There are other dangers tonight. The soil has started to become saturated with water. This may cause landslides and collapses. Those who are on sloping land should be careful. They should pay attention to the retaining walls. The soil has softened a lot."

“WE NEED TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT THE MORNING TIMES”

Stating that the rain will ease tomorrow but the risk of flood may continue, Şen said that one should be careful against the storm.