15.10.2026 10:30
In Yalova, during a storm and heavy rain, an elderly woman who wanted to prevent a possible flood opened the clogged drains one by one with the cane in her hand without waiting for municipal teams, ensuring the rainwater was drained.
In Yalova, the behavior of an elderly woman who wanted to prevent the streets from being flooded during the severe downpour and storm that affected the area drew appreciation. Without waiting for municipal teams to arrive, the woman took action and struggled almost like an official to prevent a possible flood.
SHE CLEARED THE CLOGGED CHANNELS WITH THE TIP OF HER CANE
Ignoring the cold weather and heavy rain, the woman went out into the street and cleaned, one by one, the dried leaves and trash clogging the drains with the tip of her cane. As the blockages were cleared, the rainwater accumulated along the edges of the sidewalks began to flow rapidly into the channels.
SHE EARNED THE APPRECIATION OF THOSE AROUND
Those moments of the woman, who won the appreciation of nearby citizens with this sensitivity despite her age, were recorded second by second from buildings with mobile phone cameras.