Heavy Rain and Flooding in Istanbul Forces School Closures
· World · The Independent, Euronews
The Istanbul governor's office declared schools closed, placed public sector workers on leave, and urged residents to stay home after heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding across the city on Wednesday. The downpour flooded homes and businesses while inundating roads and underpasses, stranding vehicles and causing traffic chaos in the city of approximately 16 million people. Bystanders and firefighters rescued several individuals, including a woman swept down a street and a person trapped in a flooded basement. Education was suspended for Thursday, while state employees with disabilities and mothers with young children were placed on leave. Authorities advised residents to avoid non-essential travel and barred motorcycles from traffic.
Why it matters
Severe urban flooding in a major metropolis like Istanbul disrupts essential services, forces municipal closures, and poses immediate safety risks to millions of residents.
Read the original report — The Independent
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