Antalya is overwhelmed by floods! Hundreds of citizens have been evacuated.

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Heavy rain and wind caused flooding in the districts of Serik, Manavgat, and Alanya in Antalya. Hundreds of people trapped in hotels and homes were rescued by the intervention of teams.

In a statement made by AFAD, it was stated, "Our teams' work in the region continues uninterrupted following the orange rain warning issued for our Antalya province. A total of 403 citizens have been evacuated from the areas where they were trapped across Antalya. As of now, a total of 89 reports have been received throughout the province, and all reports are being responded to quickly. In the fight against heavy rainfall in our Antalya province, 2,389 personnel, 692 vehicles, 155 construction machines, 6 boats, 71 motor pumps, and 40 submersible pumps have been assigned. Rainfall is expected to continue until noon tomorrow."

TRAPPED CITIZEN: WATER FILLED THE HOUSE IN AN INSTANT

Yalçın (75), his daughter Filiz (54), and son Ahmet Bodur (58), who were trapped in a single-story house in the Akçaalan neighborhood of Serik, called the 112 Emergency Call Center for help. Police, fire brigade, and AFAD teams dispatched to the address worked to rescue the family. AFAD teams carried Yalçın and Filiz Bodur out through the window. Ahmet Bodur, who did not want to leave the house, was persuaded by the police to exit when the waters receded. Filiz Bodur, who was trapped in the house, told reporters that the water suddenly filled their home due to the heavy rain and hail. She explained that her husband worked at a hotel and could not come to help due to the rainfall, saying, "We asked for help from the teams, and they came immediately and rescued us. The inside of the house is filled with water."

400 TOURISTS EVACUATED FROM A 5-STAR HOTEL

In the Gündoğdu neighborhood, due to heavy rain in the morning hours, the Şarlayık Stream overflowed, flooding the ground and pool area of a 5-star hotel. Upon receiving the report, AFAD, police, and fire brigade teams evacuated 400 tourists from the hotel. The tourists were relocated to other hotels, and material damage occurred in the hotel. The hotel, which will undergo damage assessment, is expected to reopen in about 10 days.

FAMOUS TOURISM CENTER UNDER WATER

The General Directorate of Meteorology issued an orange code warning for today in the eastern districts of Antalya, including Serik, where rain started at night and continued without interruption, paralyzing life in the district. In Belek, one of Serik's famous tourist centers, roads turned into lakes after the rain, and malfunctioning vehicles were trapped on the roads. While vehicles were removed from their locations by tow trucks, other drivers struggled to navigate the water-filled streets. Most villas and apartments in the area were also surrounded by water. Some residents could not exit their homes due to the flooding at the entrances, while those outside had difficulty getting inside.

"IT RAINED CONTINUOUSLY"

Mehmet Akdemir, who was trying to enter his home, said, "I wish all of Antalya well. It has been raining continuously since last night, it hasn't stopped at all; this is its stopped state. It was not a situation that could be prevented. Many vehicles were stranded on the road. This is how we are entering our homes; we are in a bad situation." Another neighborhood affected by the rainfall was Akçaalan. The roads in the neighborhood were submerged due to the heavy rain, and some homes and businesses were flooded. On the other hand, it is predicted that the heavy rain will decrease in intensity during the night hours.

CARRIED ON HIS BACK

In the Akçaalan neighborhood of Serik, some streets and the gardens of houses were flooded due to the heavy rain. İbrahim Kozak (75) and Ayşe Kozak (72), whose house and garden were filled with water, informed their children. The couple was rescued from their home, which had about half a meter of water inside, by their children. The fire brigade team that arrived at the scene also carried out water drainage work. In the same neighborhood, Yalçın Bodur (86), who lived in a single-story house, had his garden and house flooded. After Bodur informed his children, a rescue team was dispatched to the house, which was filled with about 1 meter of water. The MAKSAT Search and Rescue Association and the Provincial Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) teams reached Bodur, who had difficulty walking due to his illness, and helped him out of the house. A rescue personnel from the AFAD team carried Bodur on his back, passing through the water-filled garden and street to take him to the health team. The health team conducted an examination of Yalçın Bodur. The municipality team continues its water drainage work in the house and on the street.

NUMEROUS HOUSES FLOODED

According to a statement from the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality, 425 personnel and 238 vehicles were deployed in the districts due to the orange code warning. A total of 41 motor pumps, 21 submersible pumps, construction machines, graders, trucks, combined and rescue vehicles were dispatched to intervene in 27 flooding incidents in the districts of Manavgat, Alanya, Serik, İbradı, Akseki, and Gündoğmuş. Teams also rescued 2 citizens trapped in their homes after heavy rain in Serik. A pine tree that fell on a parked vehicle in Alanya was removed by fire brigade teams. Additionally, teams carried out improvement work in the streams in the Kızılağaç and Evrenseki neighborhoods against the possibility of flooding. In the Çolaklı neighborhood, rainwater that flooded the basements of three houses after the flooding was drained by the teams.