Flood Traces Are Erased in Kumluca

The wounds of the flood disaster that paralyzed life in Antalya's Kumluca and Finike districts are being healed. While the drifting vehicles are towed, workplaces are cleaned in cooperation with the state and citizens. The needs of citizens in urgent need are met. Damage assessment studies continue in the 100-decare greenhouse, which is flooded with flood waters.

Cleaning works continue in the districts of Kumluca and Finike, where flood disasters were experienced in Antalya. Institutions and organizations continue their duties in order to heal the wounds of the local people who were damaged by the flood that occurred as a result of the heavy rain that was effective in the region. On the one hand, the vehicles that were dragged and destroyed in the flood continue to be towed, while the mud-filled roads and workplaces are cleaned with the cooperation of the state and citizens.

245 Vehicles are Rescued

Under the coordination of AFAD, the teams of the Metropolitan Municipality, district municipalities, Highways and other relevant organizations and the soldiers in the Provincial Gendarmerie Command continue to work in coordination. On the other hand, work has begun to rescue 245 vehicles belonging to the municipality and citizens, which were submerged in the parking garage under the Kumluca Municipality building. On the other hand, the personnel in charge reaches the citizens whose homes, workplaces and agricultural areas are damaged and meets their needs. Metropolitan Municipality and district municipalities are helping to heal the wounds. Municipality teams reaching the region are planning to work in the coordination center established in Kumluca District Governorate under the leadership of AFAD. Mobile soup kitchens offer hot meals to citizens.

Minister Soylu, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Vahit Kirişci and Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy visited the flood victims.

Teams Joined Hands

Mayor of Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Muhittin Böcekmet with the Mayors of Finike, Kumluca and Elmalı for their studies. Indicating that approximately 15 thousand decares of citrus orchards and greenhouses were submerged, and tradesmen were damaged, Insect said, “10 bridges, two of which are large, are gone. Our fire truck was stuck in the water on its way to save an elderly citizen. We still haven't found our second vehicle. We have no casualties. At the same time, we had problems with infrastructure in our 5 neighborhoods in Finike. Our 2 meters long sewer was damaged. Together, we will bind their wounds.” said.