Giresun was hit by heavy rainfall! Landslides occurred, and the roads turned into lakes.

Giresun was hit by heavy rainfall! Landslides occurred, and the roads turned into lakes.

20.09.2025 01:20

Due to heavy rainfall in the Görele, Çanakçı, and Doğankent districts of Giresun, streams overflowed and landslides occurred on village roads. In the Çanakçı district, 6 reports of flooding were made to AFAD.

In the eastern part of Giresun, in the districts of Görele, Çanakçı, and Doğankent, heavy rain that started in the evening hours increased in intensity, causing floods in the stream beds. Landslides occurred on some village roads.

Giresun was hit by heavy rainfall. In a landslide that occurred in Çatak village, which is part of Doğankent district due to the rain, 8 people trapped in a house were rescued by the efforts of the Provincial Special Administration and AFAD Giresun Provincial Directorate teams. It was reported that the health conditions of the citizens are good.

ROADS TURNED INTO LAKES

Due to the rainfall, while water levels in the streams rose in the districts of Görele, Çanakçı, and Doğankent, the landslides that occurred led to the closure of some village roads to traffic.

6 FLOOD ALERTS

It was learned that 6 flood alerts were made to AFAD in Çanakçı district. In a statement from the Giresun Governorship, it was noted that 908 personnel, 225 vehicles, 110 construction machines, 3 boats, and 30 water pumps were involved in the coordinated efforts carried out with municipalities and relevant institutions.

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