16.10.2026 20:30
The heavy rainfall for which the General Directorate of Meteorology issued an orange-code warning for Sakarya negatively affected life in the city. As a result of the overflow of Kanlıçay Stream in the Karapürçek district, the houses in the area were flooded. While the damage in the region was extensive, the before-and-after state of a house located 100 meters from the Sakarya River revealed the scale of the disaster.
The severe rainfall that was effective in Sakarya, where the General Directorate of Meteorology issued an orange-code warning, negatively affected life throughout the city. As a result of the overflow of Kanlıçay Creek in Karapürçek district, many surrounding houses were flooded. While large-scale material damage occurred in the region, teams began working against the adverse conditions.
HOUSE SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE IN FLOOD
The destruction caused by the rainfall was revealed by images taken before and after the flood of a house 100 meters from the Sakarya River. While the major damage to the house submerged by the flood laid bare the scale of the disaster, neighborhood residents experienced difficult moments.
Here are the region's conditions before and after the flood: