22.09.2025 18:11
Heavy rainfall lasting for two days in Rize caused flooding, and a critical warning followed the disaster. Mehmet Akif Balta, the General Director of the State Hydraulic Works (DSI), who inspected the ongoing efforts on-site, stated, "The flow in the riverbeds has not yet stopped. Although the water level has decreased, the amount of water currently flowing in the riverbeds is still at a dangerous level. Our citizens, please do not approach the riverbeds."
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After the 'yellow' coded warning from the General Directorate of Meteorology for the provinces of Rize, Artvin, Giresun, and Trabzon in the Eastern Black Sea region, heavy rainfall was effective the day before yesterday. In Rize, more than 350 kilograms of rain fell per square meter during the two-day downpour.
HEAVY RAIN IN RIZE CAUSED FLOODING
Due to the downpour, as the water levels and flow rates of some rivers in Rize rose, floods and landslides occurred. Some empty bungalows by the riverbank were swept away by the flood. The bridge in the Şenyamaç village area on the Ardeşen-Çamlıhemşin highway collapsed due to the rising water level, halting transportation to the famous tourist center Ayder Plateau.
ROADS HAVE BEEN OPENED TO TRAFFIC
In the Deremezra village area of Tunca town, connected to the Ardeşen district, two construction machines and one truck were swept away and overturned during river improvement and road work. The operators, truck driver, and workers at the site paused their work after rainfall warnings in the area, preventing a possible disaster.
In the city, due to floods, inundations, and landslides that closed roads, teams from the Provincial Special Administration, State Hydraulic Works (DSI), and Highways started cleaning work with construction machines. In the operations involving approximately 1500 personnel, 32 village roads were reopened to traffic. The Çamlıhemşin-Ayder highway, which was closed due to landslides and floods after heavy rains, was opened to traffic on its third day.
"DO NOT APPROACH RIVERBEDS" WARNING
Mehmet Akif Balta, the General Director of State Hydraulic Works (DSI), who inspected the road opening works in the Çamlıhemşin district, made an important warning. Balta pointed out that despite the cessation of rainfall, the water level in the riverbeds remains high, stating:
"The flow in the riverbeds has not yet stopped. Although the level has decreased, the amount of water still flowing in the riverbeds is at a dangerous level. In this regard, our warning to citizens is, please do not approach riverbeds. We advise that citizens should not stand close to those areas unless they have an official duty there, as it puts their lives at risk."
Source: AA
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