30.01.2026 14:33
Last night in Izmir, heavy rainfall that caused flooding across the city resulted in 963 reports to the fire department, of which 320 were residential, 78 were commercial properties, 5 were public buildings, and 11 were vehicle flooding incidents.
Last night in Izmir, heavy rain that caused flooding across the city led to 963 reports reaching the fire department, of which 320 were residential, 78 were businesses, 5 were public buildings, and 11 were vehicle floodings. In the city center, 45.2 kilograms of rainfall per square meter was recorded in 24 hours. It was announced that the Metropolitan Municipality is continuing its intervention efforts against flooding with 1,314 personnel, 342 vehicles, and 200 pumps.
According to data from the General Directorate of Meteorology; during the heavy rain that started last night in Izmir, 45.2 kilograms of rainfall per square meter was recorded in the city center in the last 24 hours. While high amounts of rainfall were recorded in some areas in a short time, the highest rainfall was measured at 80 kilograms per square meter in Buca and 63 kilograms in Konak. The Metropolitan Municipality continued its efforts with 1,314 personnel, 342 vehicles, and 200 pumps, responding to incoming reports.
Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Mayor Zafer Levent Yıldır and İZSU General Manager Gürkan Erdoğan went to the field to inspect the ongoing work in Buca, Karabağlar, and Bornova, where heavy rain and storms were effective throughout the night. Yıldır, who was in the field until 03:00, visited tradespeople to offer his condolences while meeting with neighborhood heads and citizens.
AKOM PLAN ACTIVATED, TEAMS PREPARED IN ADVANCE
Izmir Metropolitan Municipality activated the emergency intervention plan prepared in coordination with AKOM for heavy rain, flooding, and storms before the rainfall. In this context, teams, vehicles, and personnel were assigned in the fire department, İZSU, public works, road construction, parks and gardens, police, and all relevant units. Preventive measures were taken at risky points, and teams were pre-deployed in critical areas to ensure rapid response to reports. Throughout the night, road cleaning and sewer cleaning works continued across the city, especially on main arteries. While accumulated water and waste in affected areas were cleaned, controls were also conducted in areas at risk of flooding.
FIRE DEPARTMENT TEAMS WORKED INTENSIVELY THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT
A total of 963 reports reached the Call Center of the Fire Department. Of the reports, 320 were residential, 78 were businesses, 5 were public buildings, and 11 were vehicle floodings. Fire teams rescued 20 people trapped due to flooding and evacuated them to safe areas. The Department of Police also operated in the field with a total of 40 vehicles and 169 personnel.
FAULT AT THE PUMP STATION FIXED
Last night, a infrastructure fault occurred at the Halkapınar Pump Station due to lightning strikes. İZSU teams intervened in the situation. As a result of intensive work, the fault was fixed, and uninterrupted drinking water was restored to the city.
ROADS REPAIRED
The Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Road Construction, Maintenance, and Repair Department worked in the field with 4 teams, 21 personnel, and numerous vehicles. Cleaning was done in front of the culvert in the Menderes Sandı Stream with heavy machinery, and necessary safety measures were taken. Roads damaged due to rainfall in Buca, Menderes, and Gaziemir were repaired. An intervention was made to the collapsed stone retaining wall in the Konak Kocakapı neighborhood. Roads that were closed due to a landslide in the 3-meter section paved with interlocking stones over the stream line in Karabağlar Kavacık neighborhood were opened, and interventions were made by creating barriers in areas where collapses occurred. An intervention was also made to the landslide that occurred in Narlıdere Narbel, and necessary safety measures were taken.
MEASURES TAKEN AROUND STREAMS
The Construction, Maintenance, and Repair Department continued to intervene in the negative situations experienced in the city center and surrounding districts after the rain stopped. The field team, consisting of 250 personnel and 80 vehicles, began working with all its units, taking security measures around the streams that caused flooding. Rapid interventions were initiated for the damage caused around the streams due to flooding, collapsed retaining walls, and damages incurred. Teams are continuing damage assessment work across the city in collaboration with district municipalities.
INTERVENTION CONTINUES AT CRITICAL POINTS
A total of 490 reports reached İZSU's 185 and the Citizen Communication Center's (HİM) 153 hotline. Of these reports, 294 were related to residential and business properties, while 196 were about water accumulations on roads and intersections. The most reports, 258, came from Bornova, followed by Buca. In Buca, which was adversely affected by the heavy rain, immediate intervention was made to 125 reports. Water drainage, channel opening, and road cleaning works are ongoing without interruption by fire and İZSU teams at many points, especially on Gaziemir Akçay Street, Kemalpaşa Ulucak area, Buca Menderes Street, and Bornova Işıkkent.
SOCIAL SERVICES TEAMS ON THE FIELD FOR SUPPORT
Teams from the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Department of Social Services also conducted field studies to identify the needs of citizens affected by flooding in various neighborhoods of Buca, primarily in the Çamlıpınar neighborhood. Teams reaching the reported areas are carrying out necessary interventions as part of first aid.