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2021 Turkish floods

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27: 149:, as there is no summer dry season, and as precipitation generally amounts to at least 1,000 millimetres (40 inches) a year. Recent data also suggests that days with heavy rainfall are increasing in northern Turkey, and Borzou Daraghi of The Independent has called the floods "one of multiple climate change-induced calamities" Turkey has faced this summer. However, meteorologist Mikdat Kadıoğlu claimed that climate change "was being used as a scapegoat" in flood events such as this one, and argued that while climate change was partially responsible, other factors were also at play, principally urbanization. Geologists have also pointed to the 328:
riverbeds "might not cause problems for decades, but perhaps once a century we see such a grim situation", adding that Turkey "needs to plan for centuries later." Many residents in Kastamonu voiced concerns about the missing count, claiming that many more people were missing than official reports have shown, and opposition politician Hasan Baltacı claimed that a total of 329 people were missing, claims which the governor has denied. Interior Minister Soylu argued that the floods should not be politicized, while denying rumors claiming that the floods were caused by a malfunction in the
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Turkey's history. 97 people died and about 228 more were injured in the floods, and more than 1800 people were evacuated as many people were rescued from rooftops. Reports have shown that at least 454 buildings had sustained significant damage. Bridges were also damaged or destroyed, and the infrastructure of multiple towns were significantly affected. Experts have stated that
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in Turkey was affected by catastrophic flooding, as a series of thunderstorms that began on 7 August 2021 and continued until the 14th in northern Turkey caused several floods and landslides. The water rose to 4 metres (13 ft) in some locations, and the floods have been described as the worst in
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led to a fast-moving current along the town's center. This was worsened by the flood's effects on the logging area south of town, as logs drifted through the town center, leading to further damage. There have also been claims of misleading announcements before the flood that delayed citizen response
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provinces were the most affected, where floods destroyed at least 6 bridges, tore up trees and cut off electricity to "hundreds of villages", as "fast-moving waters coursing through city streets" were "swarming buildings and washing away vehicles". The water rose to around 4 meters (13 feet) in some
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suggested the possibility of a local maximum as high as 1,281 mm (50.4 in), with hourly rainfall rates well above 125 millimetres (5 inches) per hour. This likely caused severe flooding in Kastamonu to start about a day into the second rainy period, as a nearby river burst its banks. Other
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lawmakers and certain experts said that the floods' effects have been worsened by construction on river banks, which the ruling party has allowed with "lax regulations". President of the Grand Assembly of Turkey Mustafa Şentop emphasized the need for long-term planning, arguing that urbanization on
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has completely collapsed, there is no electricity or water". The village of Babaçay, in Sinop, was "almost completely wiped out", as most buildings, including those made to accommodate disaster victims, were toppled, damaged, or destroyed. AFAD announced that electricity could not be supplied to 4
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villages in Bartın, 180 villages in Kastamonu and 87 villages in Sinop in Ayancık and Türkeli districts, as water had inundated power plants in the region. At least 81 people have died, 228 were injured while many more are missing, and at least 454 buildings were significantly damaged.
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malfunction during the flood, which the government has denied. Others have claimed that the public was misled by officials before the event, and that the missing count was an undercount; however, neither of these claims have been confirmed.
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received 240 mm (9.4 in), 198 mm (7.8 in), 167 mm (6.6 in), 145 mm (5.7 in), and 123 mm (4.8 in) of rainfall respectively, mostly in the span of a couple of hours.
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to affected zones. However, a controversial donation campaign was started by the government to aid relief, which many opposition politicians criticized, claiming that taxpayer money should have been enough.
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While heavy rainfall remained occasional from the 7th to the 9th, the heaviest rainfall occurred from the 10th to the 12th of August, and multiple flash flood warnings were issued by the
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As a response to the floods, the government started a disaster relief campaign, which has faced criticism for using donations instead of taxpayer money. Affected provinces were made
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Authorities had previously warned the area for potential flash flooding, however, many in the area felt that the warnings were inadequate for the severity of the event. Many
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Unlike the western and southern coasts of Turkey, where summers are generally hot and dry, torrential summer rains on the northern coasts are common, especially east of the
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of the streams around the flooded area, which have narrowed due to construction, while others claimed that poorly made bridges worsened the destruction.
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Bozkurt mayor Muammer Yanık lamented the state of the town, which was destroyed, according to him, "in a way that cannot be described", while
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A lightning map of Southeastern Europe from 11 August 2021, indicating strong to severe thunderstorms over the Black Sea.
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sent his condolences to the Turkish president, saying that he hopes for a quick recovery of those injured and affected.
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also sent his condolences, stating that the floods in Turkey were received "with great sadness" in Belarus.
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have made the floods' worse, although to what extent each factor was responsible has been disputed.
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values occasionally exceeding 6000 J/kg, creating very favorable conditions for severe downpours.
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sent his condolences to Turkey, stating that the people of Ukraine share the victims' pain.
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was dispatched, along with more than 9000 emergency workers; officials and volunteers from
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areas, and spread across a region 240 kilometres (150 miles) wide, according to the
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offered his condolences for the people who have lost their lives in the flood.
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overnight. The next day, the system moved eastward toward the western
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NASA satellite image of the western Black Sea region during the flood.
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and cost lives, although this has not been confirmed.
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in Eastern Europe, causing isolated heavy downpours in
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Index

NASA satellite image of the western Black Sea region during the flood, showing a complex of thunderstorms.
Bartın
Kastamonu
Sinop
provinces
Black Sea region
urbanization
climate change in Turkey
disaster areas
hydroelectric power plant
Bosporus
flood plain

complex of thunderstorms
eastern Marmara
cyclone
Istanbul
Gebze
Izmit
Black Sea region
CAPE
General Directorate of Meteorology
numerical models
Ayancık
Küre
Pınarbaşı
Azdavay
İnebolu
Süleyman Soylu
Bartın

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