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Turkey 'gets ready' in case of disaster, some seismologists warn of a powerful earthquake

2024-03-12 08:23:51Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Turkey 'gets ready' in case of disaster, some seismologists warn of a

Residents of Istanbul are recently living in fear of a major earthquake, as prominent seismologists are sounding the alarm and even talking about tremors that could reach up to 8 Richter. But how ready are Istanbul and Turkey for such a nightmarish occurrence? Experts quoted by Turkish media say that traffic in the city will be very difficult for 3 to 7 days after a major earthquake. It is noted that at least two of the four main highways that make up the coastal road, the D-100 highway, the TEM highway, and the North Marmara highway must remain open in the east-west direction.

Professor Dr. Halit Ozen, a member of the Civil Engineering Department of YTU Technical University, made an assessment on the measures to be taken in the transport sector and what to do in case of an earthquake in Istanbul. Ozen explained that in the event of an earthquake, the transfers will be made only for security reasons, for the purposes of emergency aid - rescue resulting from evacuation and, in the last stage, for the provision of infrastructure services, for the localization and repair of damages, and emphasized that these movements must be properly managed and measures taken to reduce the effects of the earthquake.

Using public transport is the solution to avoid traffic jams

Ozen also said that people serving the public on their travels should be trained on how to act during an earthquake. "Since the disaster laws will be applied in the earthquake area from the moment of occurrence of this phenomenon, first people should be informed about the disaster laws. Public transport should be used for personal journeys so that roads are not blocked. In this context, all drivers of public service vehicles, such as taxi drivers, public transport drivers, those who use the railway system and those who work in infrastructure services, must be trained on how to act during an earthquake".

Ozen noted that after the earthquake there will be a complex and difficult to predict traffic situation for 3 to 7 days and said, “Traffic management must be designed to allow search and rescue access. In this context, it is very important to carry out activities to keep these roads open from the first exit point of the ambulances to the disaster area, from the disaster area to the hospital and also for the fire engines.

The coastal road cannot be used if a tsunami occurs
"In the event of an earthquake, at least two of the 4 corridors in Istanbul in the east-west direction, consisting of the coastal road, the D-100 highway, the TEM highway and the northern Marmara highway, must remain Open". Noting that the authorities are working on measures to keep the corridors open, Ozen noted that the most important road to consider is the coastal road, “because it is very close to the sea. Due to the risk of a tsunami effect, it is important that their plans are made taking into account that they may not be usable."

Ozen pointed out that in the event of an earthquake, service by sea means as well as those of the railway system may not be possible and said: "We will not be able to use the sea for at least two or three days. Knowing that we will not use the sea in this process, we must organize ourselves according to the means we have".


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