RSOE EDIS: Turkey - Flash Flood - 2010.02.09

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2010-02-09 10:26:54 - Flash Flood - Turkey EDIS CODE: FF-20100209-24866-TUR Date & Time: 2010-02-09 10:26:54 [UTC] Area: Turkey, Province of Antalya, Antalya areas, Missing person(s): 1 Damage level: Heavy (Level 3) Not confirmed information! Description: A person was reported missing in floods and storm that hit a Mediterranean province on Monday [08.02.2010], reported on Tuesday. A 51-year-old person, Mustafa Dolapci, who climbed a tree to avoid being dragged by floods triggered by torrential rains in Antalya, was reported missing, eyewitnesses said. However, teams rescued 30-year-old Ali Riza Turktas who also left the car and climbed to a tree on Antalya-Manavgat highway which was closed to traffic as three brooks overflowed. Helicopters rescued 17 people, including six children, who were living in the same "Abdurrahmanlar" region. Torrential rains also flooded some houses, agricultural fields, and greenhouses, and destroyed ovine animals and poultry in Antalya's Aksu town and some villages. Posted:2010-02-09 10:26:54 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu