On august 11 2021 an extreme heavy rain caused major floods in Kastamonu in North Turkey near black sea. Death toll rises to 27. #Turkey #Kastamonu #Flooding #ExtremeFlooding #Reuters

"The floods and fires, which killed eight people and devastated tens of thousands of hectares of forest, struck in the same week that a U.N. panel said global warming was dangerously close to spiralling out of control, and warned that extreme weather would become more severe. About 45 cm (18 inches) of rain fell in less than three days in one village near the worst-hit region, Kastamonu's Bozkurt district, AFAD cited meteorology authorities as saying." Read more.