Turkey's Black Sea provinces hit by heavy rain, floods

STORY: Turkey's Black Sea provinces hit by heavy rain, floods DATELINE: June 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the floods 2. various of rescuing efforts STORYLINE: Several provinces in northern Turkey were hit by floods and landslides on Monday after a new wave of heavy rainfall started late Sunday. Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency issued the highest meteorological emergency alert for weather-related incidents for Zonguldak, Bartin, Kastamonu, Karabuk and Sinop provinces of the Black Sea region. Streams overflowed in many places due to the downpour and collapsed bridges in Kastamonu province. Heavy rainfall swept away several cars in Bartin province, flooded basements and trapped people inside their houses and their cars. Nearly 30 houses were evacuated in the Gokcebey district of Zonguldak province, and over 100 people were moved to the safe zone while homes and businesses were flooded. There were no casual