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Dozens of volunteers and rescue workers in northern Turkey created a human chain on Friday to deliver aid to flood victims.This week's devastating floods have left at least 31 people dead and ...
The 2023 Turkish floods were a series of devastating floods that occurred in two Turkish provinces, Şanlıurfa and Adıyaman, on 15 March 2023. The floods were caused by torrential rains that occurred just one month after a deadly earthquake struck the same regions.
The event has been described by Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu as "the worst flood disaster" he has ever seen. [5] Bartın, Kastamonu and Sinop provinces were the most affected, where floods destroyed at least 6 bridges, tore up trees and cut off electricity to "hundreds of villages", as "fast-moving waters coursing through city streets" were "swarming buildings and washing away vehicles".
Based on data gathered from 13 main meteorological stations in Sarawak, the stations recorded over 20 mm of daily rainfall, which surpassed the average monthly rainfall that subsequently contributes on the floods. [2] By 06:00 pm on 30 January, the total evacuees in both regions had reached 10,647 people at 78 relief centres. [34]
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Sabah Deputy Chief Minister, Yahya Hussin also inspected the situation at the flood-hit agricultural areas in the district and delivered around 200 sacks of rice and 300 packs of food supplies contributed by Bernas and Rural Development Corporation (KPD) for distribution by the district council to the flood victims. [10]
On January 27, flooding at Kuala Tatau had caused 198 people from 73 families to evacuate from their homes. [15] In northern Sarawak, the flood also affected the Pan Borneo Highway which links Sarawak with Brunei and Sabah. [16] On 20 January, pupils from Sekolah Kebangsaan Siang, Lawas were evacuated in anticipation of floods in the morning. [17]
Upgrades to a failed portion of County Route 129, near Tuscarora Creek, and the replacement of Harder Road Bridge, off State Route 417 — both destroyed by Tropical Storm Fred floodwaters in 2021 ...