Istanbul Governor's Office announces the toll of the storm: 350 incidents responded to

The Istanbul Governor's Office, according to the data from the General Directorate ofMeteorology,hasissued a statement regarding the storm and heavy rainfall that affected Istanbul on December 8.The statement noted that necessary warnings were issued in line with the data.Itwas stated that

the authorities responded to a total of 350 incidents across the province, including the collapse of one abandoned building, damage to boats, fallen trees, and roofs being blown off.The statement noted, "The expected severe wind- storm began to affect our region as of 05:00 this morning, and the storm is expected to continue its effect until 22:00 today.

We urge our fellow Istanbul residents to be cautious against potential roof blowing off,and we strongly urge citizens to take precautions against carbon monoxide and natural gas poisoning, as well as flooding. We kindly request your attention. In Istanbul, from the morning hours when the severe wind and storm began to take effect until 6:00 PM, 45 treetree falls, 89 roofsblown off, 214 reports of dangerous debris, 1 abandoned buildingcollapse, 1 retaining wall collapse, and 1boat damage incident. including collapses, a total of 350 reports have been received.AFAD, fire department, and 112 emergency health teams haverespondedto these reports, and it was stated that one of our citizens was slightly injured in the incidents caused by the storm."

It was announced that the Bosphorus, which was closed to ship traffic in the morning, was reopened as of 17:00 in the announcement.In the statement, it was noted that "the General Directorate of Coastal Safetyhad closed the Bosphorus to two-way vessel traffic, and as of 17:00, it was reopened to vessel traffic.has been completed.

Istanbul Sea Buses (IDO) and Bursa Sea Buses (BUDO) have cancelled all services, along with all services operated byCity Lines (Şehir Hatları) have beencancelled.

At Istanbul Airport, 32 domesticand 32 internationalflights, totaling 64, were canceled; at Sabiha Gökçen Airport,31 domesticand 2 internationalflights, totaling 33, were canceled.Due to the storm, a total of 45 boats were damaged, including 37 in Tuzla, 7 in Pendik, and 1 in Kartal. The statement concluded by saying,"Efforts are ongoing."it was stated.