04.11.2026 16:13
In Hatay, where the General Directorate of Meteorology issued an orange-code warning, the downpour that has been effective since the morning hours negatively affected daily life in the districts of Antakya, İskenderun, and Arsuz. The Arsuz-İskenderun highway, which was closed to transportation for a while due to water accumulation, was reopened to traffic after the teams' work. In Arsuz, water flooded some houses, workplaces, and agricultural lands.
The downpour that has been continuing in Hatay since morning has caused problems in different parts of the city. While puddles formed on some streets and avenues, vehicles stranded on the road were rescued with the help of fire brigade teams.
PUDDLES ON STREETS AND AVENUES
In the city, for which the General Directorate of Meteorology issued an orange-code warning, puddles formed on some streets and avenues due to the rainfall that has been effective since the morning hours. Police and municipal teams took precautions on some avenues in the central Antakya district where traffic congestion was experienced.
ARSUZ-ISKENDERUN HIGHWAY CLOSED TO TRAFFIC
The Arsuz-Iskenderun highway, which was closed to traffic for a while due to puddles, was reopened to traffic after the teams' work. Vehicles stranded on the road due to the downpour were towed with the help of fire brigade teams.
HOUSES AND AGRICULTURAL LAND FLOODED
In the Karahüseyinli, Karaağaç and Cumhuriyet neighborhoods of Arsuz district, water flooded some houses, workplaces and agricultural lands. Municipal teams started work to drain the water. The municipal teams' efforts continue to prevent any problems throughout the city.