15.10.2026 02:30
After Istanbul, heavy downpours also paralyzed life in Kocaeli and Sakarya. In Kocaeli's Kandıra, İzmit, and Gebze districts, streams overflowed, and many homes and roads were flooded. Rescue operations were launched for citizens stranded in their vehicles and homes due to floodwaters. In Sakarya's Karasu district, the basements of buildings were submerged, while the Adapazarı-Karasu road was closed to two-way traffic. In both provinces, education was suspended for one day due to adverse weather conditions.
The rainy weather that affected the Marmara Region made its impact felt in Istanbul as well as Kocaeli and Sakarya. Due to the downpour, streams overflowed in both provinces, and water flooded some homes and roads.
KANDIRA
After the rainfall intensified in Kandıra district, flooding occurred especially in rural neighborhoods. In Bağırganlı Neighborhood, teams launched an operation to evacuate citizens trapped in homes.
In Çalköy Neighborhood, Taraklı Kışla area, A.B., who was in a car trying to cross the bridge due to the flood, was trapped. Upon the report, A.B., who was rescued by gendarmerie, fire brigade and Kandıra Municipality teams sent to the region, was reported to be in good health. As a precaution, teams closed the bridge to traffic.
Water also flooded some roads in Akçaova and Seyrek neighborhoods. The work initiated by municipality, gendarmerie and İSU teams to drain the water and reopen closed roads to traffic is ongoing.
IZMIT
The downpour also caused flooding in Izmit district. Tavşantepe Neighborhood Tavşantepe Street was submerged due to accumulated rainwater.
GEBZE
In Gebze, water overflows occurred in Mevlana Neighborhood Soma Mine Martyrs Boulevard, one of the areas most affected by the rainfall. The upper part of the underpass in front of Arif Nihat Asya School on the boulevard turned almost into a stream bed due to the accumulated heavy rainwater.
Due to the rising water level on Bahardere Street, vehicles had difficulty advancing. Some drivers and citizens who were swept away by the water and stranded on the street were trapped. After the situation was reported, municipality and fire brigade teams were dispatched to the region, and work was initiated to rescue the trapped citizens and drain the accumulated water.
KARASU
The rainfall that continued throughout the day in Sakarya turned into a downpour on the northern side. Due to the downpour, water flooded the basements of buildings in Karasu district center, and roads were submerged.
The Adapazarı-Karasu road was closed to traffic in both directions between Darıçayırı and Karasu district center. Vehicles were trapped at the Adatepe area of the road. Teams launched an operation to rescue citizens.
In the region, work by gendarmerie, police, Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality, Karasu Municipality, and AFAD teams is ongoing. In addition, gendarmerie and police teams are directing drivers to alternative routes in both directions of the route.
EDUCATION SUSPENDED IN BOTH PROVINCES
Meanwhile, due to adverse weather conditions, education was suspended in Sakarya and Kocaeli on Thursday, October 15.
Source: AA / İHA