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Since Wednesday night, Duzce has been severely affected by heavy rainfall which caused flash floods and landslides, blocking several roads leading to villages.

After the municipality made a decision to send a rescue team at noon, the first IMM rescue team left Istanbul for Düzce on Friday evening to provide help to those affected by a devastating flood that hit the city on Wednesday.

The IMM Rescue Team, including Road Maintenance Services, Support Services, Hamidiye Co., Underwater Search and Rescue Team, consists of 41 personnel, 4 vehicles and construction equipments.

After reaching there in the morning, the team has started search and rescue operations in Akçakoca district, where heavy rainfall caused stream flooding, which made it impossible for people residing in villages to reach the city center.

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu is closely interested in relief works and conveyed his wishes to all the Düzce people, who are victims of flood disaster and wished God's mercy to those who lost their lives.

Imamoglu stated that the search, rescue and aid teams of the Municipality will continue to work in the region until the last moment. “We stand with the Düzce people during these difficult days,” he said.

Vehicles Sent to Aid Flood Victims are as Follows:

A total of 5 Construction Machines (Dozer, Excavator), 1- Underwater Search and Rescue Vehicle, 1- Water Supply Vehicle with a capacity of min. 7 tonnes, a total of 6 Drinking Water Tanker with a capacity of  min. 16 tonnes, 1-  Mobile Buffet, a total of 10 Truks and Vans.