Flooding in Seydikemer: 400 dönüm of farmland damaged; the Governor’s Office announced that 94 reports were received by 112
In Seydikemer, approximately 400 dönüm of farmland was damaged in floods and flash floods, and 8 homes were flooded. The Muğla Governor’s Office announced that 94 reports were received by the 112 emergency hotline and that more than 250 personnel were on the ground.
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The heavy rain that hit Muğla caused damage to farmland and homes in Seydikemer. The Muğla Governor’s Office announced that 94 reports had been received by the 112 Emergency Call Center as of 4:00 p.m.
400 dönüm of farmland damaged in Seydikemer
Approximately 400 dönüm of farmland were damaged in the floods and flash floods in Seydikemer, and 8 homes were flooded. Water levels continue to rise in the streams feeding the Eşen River, particularly in the Eşen River itself.
In the neighborhoods of Karadere, Kumluova, and Karaköy, numerous greenhouses were submerged as a result of overflowing drainage channels. According to initial assessments by teams from the Seydikemer District Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry, the protected cultivation areas of 123 producers were damaged. Five homes were flooded in Kumluova, and three in Karaköy.
Governor’s Office: Over 250 personnel on the ground
According to a statement from the Muğla Governor’s Office, more than 250 personnel from district governor’s offices, AFAD, the fire department, MUSKİ, DSİ, the Highway Administration, Police, Gendarmerie, Agriculture and Forestry, Health, and ADM Electricity units, along with civil society organizations—over 250 personnel are on the ground with more than 100 vehicles, heavy machinery, and boats.
The statement noted that 5 citizens and 33 animals stranded in Kargınkürü, Dalaman, were taken to a safe area, four people whose home was struck by a falling rock in the Darıyeri neighborhood were evacuated, and a pregnant citizen stranded in Bodrum Bitez was rescued and handed over to medical personnel. It was reported that search-and-rescue operations, water drainage, culvert clearing, and road cleanup efforts are continuing at all locations where reports have been received, particularly in Dalaman Kapıkargın.
The Governor’s Office urged citizens to stay away from riverbeds at risk of flooding and routes prone to landslides and rockfalls, and to follow official announcements.
47 kilograms of rainfall fell in Marmaris
Since early this morning, 47 kilograms of rainfall per square meter have fallen in Marmaris, while 32 kilograms have fallen in Bodrum. A total of four homes and businesses in Bodrum were flooded.
