“Snow Fighting Measures Meeting” in Istanbul – Last Minute Turkey News
Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya stated that the preparations for combating snow and icing in the city have been completed.
According to the Governor of Istanbul, “Adverse Weather Conditions and Snow Fighting Measures Meeting” was held under the chairmanship of Governor Yerlikaya.
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) President Ekrem İmamoğlu, deputy governors, district governors, district mayors, regional and provincial directors were included in the meeting at the Hasdal Campus of the Provincial Directorate of Disaster and Emergency.
Yerlikaya stated that they came together with the aim of not interrupting transportation, communication and energy before snowfall and adverse weather conditions in the city and to facilitate the life of Istanbulites.
Emphasizing that the criteria and regulation applied before and after the heavy snow screening last winter, they aim to make the regulation much more efficient and productive, Yerlikaya said that they will evaluate the presentations they will make to the audience to take the day under control.
Yerlikaya pointed out that the notification of the Regional Directorate of Meteorology about the possibility of excessive or heavy rain will end, and that the relevant deputy governors will be on active duty, for which they are responsible, and with 162 vehicles, 300 personnel and 2 thousand volunteers in Kızılay to provide nutrition and catering services to the citizens in case of emergency. He told me he would do the job.
Governor Yerlikaya said, “The points where the Metropolitan Municipality, Highways, Gendarmerie, Police, Health and Red Crescent teams will be located, determined as the intervention point in our city, and where the intervention teams will be waiting, have been processed on the digital map system.” gave the information.
Pointing out that they care about adverse weather conditions in terms of reducing risks, Yerlikaya continued as follows:
“As soon as AFAD was established, Turkey Disaster Response Plan and Working Directorate groups were established. We work in coordination with AFAD, the Governor’s Office and AKOM. We have completed our preparations for combating snow and icing in Istanbul.
Governor Yerlikaya stated that they will talk about the coordination of possible works on state roads and other roads throughout the province today, and said, “We will review all our preparations again. I hope it will be an accident-free, trouble-free, transitional winter.” used the phrase.
“CONDUCTING THE PROCESS WITH A COMMON WISDOM SOLVE THE PROBLEMS”
İBB President İmamoğlu also stated that the use of coordinated use for the aspects of combating winter is of great importance and noted what he saw:
“I hope we will not have any problems if we act together and manage the process in this way with the working individuals determined by you. I thank all our institutions that made presentations. The process solves their homes with a common mind. We care about citizen support for applications and social expansion. I hope we wish a fruitful winter. I wish.”
At the meeting, Regional Directorate of Meteorology, Northern Marmara Highway Administration ICA, Metropolitan Municipality, 1st Regional Directorate of Highways, Provincial Police Department, Provincial Gendarmerie Command, Provincial Directorate of Family and Social Services, Provincial Social Assistance and Solidarity Foundation, Kızılay, AYEDAŞ/BEDAŞ and Combination of presentations related to the fight against the winter conditions that the Istanbul Motorcycle Couriers Federation contains.
WHEN WILL SNOW IN ISTANBUL?
It is stated that the heavy rains that will be on Thursday in Istanbul, which will be carried out by the Meteorology, will continue in the new week. Meteorology experts, ‘When will it snow in Istanbul?’ “Until the 20th of the month, there is no possibility of a snow show in Istanbul. It will be mostly dry and cold. One should not wait for a long snow show.” he replied.