Masdaf Warns About Flood Risks !

Masdaf Sales Manager Cem Hanedanoğlu said “Based on recent researches, 1242 people lost their lives due to floods in Turkey in the last 39 years, it is safe to point out that this figure is half the death toll seen in Europe due to similar circumstances. Municipalities, industrial facilities, and people living in buildings that face the risks of flooding should obtain emergency action pumps and keeping them ready to operate in storage facilities as this is vital to prevent flood events.”

Innovative brand of the pump sector Masdaf has informed the municipalities and the people regarding the precautions that can be taken against floods due to intense rain that affects various regions of Turkey every year.

Masdaf Sales Manager Cem Hanedanoğlu highlighted that the flood events which are highly seen in Turkey among other natural disasters and may cause people to lose their lives and said that: “Based on recent researches, 1242 people lost their lives due to floods in Turkey in the last 39 years, it is safe to point out that this figure is half the death toll seen in Europe due to similar circumstances. Many losses occur on roads or in buildings in lower elevation and river banks. Due to flooding on the roads, the people are drifted in water in their cars or in their homes and lose their lives. The regions where floods are most frequently seen are Black Sea, Mediterranean and Marmara Region. The municipalities in these regions must invest more in works to remedy the issues in city infrastructure and sewage systems; the storm weather pipelines and the sewage pipelines should not run within the same pipeline, these must be separated, and the rain water could be used in a more efficient manner within the city itself.

 Of course all these require time and money, on one hand the renovation must be the ultimate goal, on the other hand the required precautions must be taken to minimise the flooding risk borne of current infrastructure and in turn minimise loss of life.” Informing about the precautions that can be taken against a flood incident, Hanedanoğlu said regarding the topic: “Municipalities, industrial facilities, and people living in buildings that face the risks of flooding should obtain emergency action pumps and keeping them ready to operate with their containers, trailers and diesel engines, and accessories in storage facilities as this is vital to prevent catastrophic flood events. These pumps can be self-primed or vacuum systems. The most prominent issue seen in flood events are the clogged storm water discharge grates or getting clogged due to the debris carried by the flood. Since the discharge grates are clogged and the water cannot be discharged, the water then causes flooding. It is extremely important that the municipalities must check the drainage system against clogging prior to heavy rain warnings and the emergency pumps must be maintained and checked for operation. Especially following the flood events at the underpasses, emergency pumps for discharging water are saving lives. “Portable waste water pump systems” used by institutions such as ASKİ (Ankara Water and Sewage Administration) and İSKİ (İstanbul Water and Sewage Administration) to discharge the water due to flooding, are mounted on a trailer and are used in discharging the water in floods, river flooding, clogged or malfunctioned infrastructure systems. The pumps can be easily moved and therefore speeds up the intervention.”