..Monday in Ankara, Turkey, there was a severe flash flood. It was caused by a major down pour of rain. Eight have been killed and three have been reported missing. Lots of land in northwestern Turkey has been washed away...The mayor, Nazmi Coban, has reported that rescuers have found the bodies of a mother and three daughters. The father, who was washed away in the flood, has not yet been found. The bodies of an elderly couple have also been found in a house that collapsed from the flood. The last of the eight killed, were found in the Istanbul suburb of Catalca. I think that is an awful way to die. It's really sad...The heavy rains started late Monday afternoon. The flood took out bridges. Roads were wiped out because of the rain. Hundreds of homes were destroyed in this region. Farm animals were killed and washed away during this awful flood. I'm really glad we haven't had a flash flood this severe...Two people were reported missing from Istanbul's seaside Silivri suburb from the heavy rains. The girls mother and sister safely exited the car but she was washed away. Thats pretty unfortunate. Rescue workers were sent out to help people that were confined to their homes. A lot of cars were swept away. That is really bad because replacing their homes and cars will be next to impossible. I hope they can afford it. A lot of people had climbed onto their roofs to wait for rescue workers to save them...Two highways were closed temporarily. They were highways that went from Istanbul to the borders with Greece and Bulgaria. One truck broke in half and and sank into the storm by the Black Sea coast of Istanbul. There were twelve people on that truck. Luckily, they were all saved. More rain in the area was supposed to hit the area again today. I hope to God that its not too much. They could use a break about now.
Comments