30.10.2026 03:40
In Mersin, following the Meteorological Service's orange code warning, the downpour that was effective throughout the day left streets under water in the Akdeniz and Toroslar districts. While water flooded the ground floors of some homes and businesses, drivers were stranded on the roads. Municipal teams launched evacuation work in areas experiencing flooding, and Gülşah Yıldırım Genç, Acting Mayor of the Metropolitan Municipality, also conducted inspections in the region.
Due to the heavy downpour that affected MERSIN, streets in the central Akdeniz and Toroslar districts were submerged, while water flooded the entrances of some homes and businesses.
AN ORANGE CODE WARNING HAD BEEN ISSUED
In Mersin, where the General Directorate of Meteorology had issued an orange code warning, rainfall that began in the morning hours was occasionally effective as a downpour in the city center until midnight. Due to the rainfall, water accumulated on some streets and alleys in the Akdeniz and Toroslar districts.
While traffic congestion occurred on some boulevards, drivers were stranded on the roads. The ground floors of many homes and businesses were flooded. Municipal teams launched evacuation work in areas where flooding occurred.
DEPUTY MAYOR WENT TO THE FIELD
Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Mayor Gülşah Yıldırım Genç conducted inspections in areas where flooding occurred during the night hours. Genç, who went to the field together with Metropolitan Municipality and MESKİ officials, assessed the latest situation on site in Siteler Neighborhood, Yalınayak Stream and Hal Katlı Junction in the Akdeniz and Toroslar districts. Speaking with neighborhood residents, Genç stated that teams were continuing their work to resolve the demands as soon as possible.