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Giresun flood: 172 stranded people rescued

Giresun flood: 172 stranded people rescued

There is a "great mobilization" to help people recover from the disaster, Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu has said.

Giresun floods: 'Soil cannot absorb rainwater because of dense housing'

PROFESSIONAL CHAMBERS

Giresun floods: 'Soil cannot absorb rainwater because of dense housing'

Floods have increased in the Black Sea Region in recent years.

Flood claims eight lives in Black Sea province

Flood claims eight lives in Black Sea province

Floods have claimed the lives of eight people, including three gendarmerie officers, in Turkey’s Black Sea province of Giresun. While 12 people were injured in the floods, 17 buildings have been demolished and 361 slightly damaged.

Flood, landslide claim four lives in northeastern Turkey

Flood, landslide claim four lives in northeastern Turkey

The construction site of a dam has also been hit by a flood in the Black Sea province of Artvin.

Number of floods increased by 19 times in 28 years

REPORT BY 350 ANKARA PLATFORM

Number of floods increased by 19 times in 28 years

Releasing a report amid recent heavy rains and floods across Turkey, the 350 Ankara platform has underlined that the number of floods is in direct proportion to the amount of asphalt and concrete poured in the country.

Flood claims one life in İstanbul

Flood claims one life in İstanbul

İstanbul Governor Yerlikaya has announced that a person around 30 years old has died as a result of a brook overflowing its banks in Esenyurt district.

Flood claims 5 lives in Bursa province, 1 person still missing

Flood claims 5 lives in Bursa province, 1 person still missing

Five people have lost their lives in Kestel district of Turkey’s northwestern Bursa province hit by intense rainfall and flood. The search and rescue operations for one missing person still continue.

Flood Hits Adana Following Heaviest Rainfall in 56 Years

Flood Hits Adana Following Heaviest Rainfall in 56 Years

Hit by intense rainfall for two days, Adana has received 147 kilograms of precipitation per square meter, which marks the heaviest rainfall experienced in the province since 1963.

26 December 2019

Floods in Samsun: Two Killed, Several Missing

Floods in Samsun: Two Killed, Several Missing

Two people have been killed in the northeastern province during the downpour.

'You Give Us Food and Water in Abundance, But Will You Compensate Our Losses?'

RUKEN TUNCEL REPORTS FROM DÜZCE

'You Give Us Food and Water in Abundance, But Will You Compensate Our Losses?'

Villages that smell animal carcasses, destroyed living spaces and people's suffering left from Düzce after the floods while the governor withdrew the declaration of a disaster zone.

29 July 2019 Ruken Tuncel

Death Toll Increases to Five, 100 Houses Collapse

FLOOD AND LANDSLIDE IN DÜZCE

Death Toll Increases to Five, 100 Houses Collapse

While the search and rescue teams have reached the dead bodies of a woman and a child today, the Governorship of Düzce has announced that 160 thousand 749 animals have died and 100 buildings have collapsed due to the flood and landslide.

The Number of People Who Lost Their Lives in Trabzon Flood Increases to Eight

The Number of People Who Lost Their Lives in Trabzon Flood Increases to Eight

The number of people who have lost their lives in flood in Araklı, Trabzon has increased to eight. The search and rescue operations for two missing people are still continuing.

Minister Pakdemirli: Hydroelectric Power Plant Has Fallen Victim to Flood

FLOOD IN TRABZON

Minister Pakdemirli: Hydroelectric Power Plant Has Fallen Victim to Flood

Seven people have lost their lives after a water pipe blasted in a hydroelectric power plant in Trabzon. “The hydroelectric power plant has fallen victim to the flood. In other words, it is a completely natural incident”, Minister Pakdemirli has commented.

Overflow of Tigris Dam on Parliamentary Agenda: Will Measures Be Taken for Hevsel Gardens?

Overflow of Tigris Dam on Parliamentary Agenda: Will Measures Be Taken for Hevsel Gardens?

HDP Diyarbakır MP Garo Paylan has submitted a parliamentary question regarding the overflow of the Tigris Dam in December, causing some parts of Hevsel Gardens, which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List, to be flooded.

Transfer to 3rd İstanbul Airport Postponed

Transfer to 3rd İstanbul Airport Postponed

Removal from İstanbul Atatürk Airport to the 3rd İstanbul Airport, which was previously announced by authorities to take place by the end of December, has been postponed. Some parts of the new airport have been flooded after heavy rains.

20 December 2018

1 Person Dies in Flood in Ordu

1 Person Dies in Flood in Ordu

Bayram Sekmen has lost his life in the landslide caused by flood in the district of İkizce in Ordu.

Hail, Storm, Heavy Rain in İstanbul

Hail, Storm, Heavy Rain in İstanbul

Daily life has been negatively affected due to the heavy hail, storm and heavy rain that started at around rush hour last night in İstanbul.

Topbaş: No Casualties, Heavier Rain Coming

Topbaş: No Casualties, Heavier Rain Coming

Water has accumulated on the roads due to the heavy rain which started last night in İstanbul. The General Directorate of Meteorology has warned about flood, deluge and landslide.

Unplanned Construction Caused Disaster

LANDSLIDE AND FLOOD

Unplanned Construction Caused Disaster

Mahmutoğlu from the Rize Representation of the Architects Chamber criticized: ""These incidents happen because the work of engineers is being done by craftsmen. The ground has not been surveyed and the steel structure leaves doubts".

30 August 2010 Berivan Tapan

12 People Died in Landslide on Eastern Black Sea Coast

12 People Died in Landslide on Eastern Black Sea Coast

12 people died in floods and a landslide caused by heavy rain in the city of Rize. 6 people are missing, 7 were injured. The vast majority of the area is covered with mud. Mayor Bakırcı expressed his concern for a further rise in the number of casualties.

27 August 2010 Burçin Belge

Flood Warnings for 15 Provinces - at least 1 Person Drowned

Flood Warnings for 15 Provinces - at least 1 Person Drowned

Torrential rainfall in western Turkey and in south-east Anatolia left parts of the country under water.. In Gebze, one person drowned in his car in Gebze, another person is still missing. The State Meteorology Department issued flood and landslide warnings for 15 provinces.

25 June 2010 Berivan Tapan

Engineeers Blame Authorities for Disastrous Flood

FLOOD DISASTER

Engineeers Blame Authorities for Disastrous Flood

Flood could have been prevented from turning into a disaster says Istanbul Environmental Egineeers Chamber. The reasons for the disaster are to be sought in licensing buildings erected in the river courses and in the poor sewage and rain water system. Despite meteorologists' warnings no emergency plan was prepared and no warnings were issued.

10 September 2009 Tolga Korkut

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