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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

İstanbul Floods..

For today I was planning to post some very nice İstanbul photos, however this morning we woke up with the news of the floods in the European side of the city. We ( Asian side) had some heavy rain during the night but morning was peaceful and sunny and we did not have any rain since then..

I was in front of the TV set whole day, watching some of the roads I passed hundreds of times and couldnt believe my eyes. This photo is from an area very close to İstanbul Ataturk Airport and according to latest news, the death toll reached to 30. Hope the worst is over.

As for our household, we are dealing with another natural disaster. We have a new puppy at home with no training at all..I am sleepless, I am tired but more on that later..

Photo: AP Photo/İbrahim Usta

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  1. anaSeptember 9, 2009 at 9:19 AM

    I saw this morning the news from Turkey! And thought about you... glad to hear you are OK and I hope the worst is over too...
    About the puppy... it's always the same at the beggining... :)

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  2. Maya @ Completely CoastalSeptember 9, 2009 at 9:48 AM

    Not good. I hardly hear or watch news..., hopefully things are going back to normal soon. It seems to me that there are a lot of "disasters" going on recently, from flooding to the notorious wild fires in California.

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  3. DinaSeptember 9, 2009 at 11:55 AM

    Oh no, 30 dead from the flood. I'm so sorry.

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  4. abigailSeptember 9, 2009 at 11:58 AM

    I read about the flooding, and its tragic effects this morning. I'm glad to know you are alright.

    as for the puppy, it'll get better.

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  5. Naturally JulesSeptember 9, 2009 at 12:20 PM

    How very scarry! Glad to hear that you're safe, as for that new puppy - best of luck!

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  6. Alettesiriane September 9, 2009 at 2:34 PM

    I have thought about last night when we heard about the storms.We have it here to,but luckily not at all bad.

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  7. MagdalenaSeptember 9, 2009 at 3:07 PM

    Thank God you are ok, I was so worried about you this morning when I heard. It is such a sad tragedy.
    I hope your puppy is bringing you lots of love!
    Bunny

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  8. Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed.September 9, 2009 at 7:06 PM

    Floods are so fast, deadly and leave so much dirt and debris. But the horror of being caught in one . . . I just can't imagine. It shakes one up a little when it happens so close to home.

    Puppies require so much patience, but it is so worth it. Hope you get some sleep.

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  9. BhushavaliSeptember 9, 2009 at 10:38 PM

    We are dealing with floods n droughts.... Guess Mother Earth is angry with us for the too much pressure that we lay on her... May God protect the souls...
    My Travelogue

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  10. Julie@beingRUBYSeptember 10, 2009 at 4:44 AM

    Very sad to hear this news. I can understand your concern and watching tv to keep up on what is happening. Hope things improve. Take care .Julie

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  11. Drawn to The SeaSeptember 10, 2009 at 8:25 PM

    A puppy is a good distraction when all around you is scary or sad. Wishing you peace.

    ~Julia

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  12. LoracSeptember 10, 2009 at 10:04 PM

    Really sorry to hear the news. Hopefully it is over soon! Glad to hear your family is OK.

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  13. Petrea BurchardSeptember 11, 2009 at 11:07 AM

    Nature does what it does with no regard for us. Still, I wish we could share just a little of our drought with you and you could share some water with us.

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  14. UnknownSeptember 16, 2009 at 5:20 PM

    I watched the flood on the news and I was horrified! Shocking images!

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  15. Globetrotting CactiSeptember 17, 2009 at 6:23 AM

    I saw this on the news in France and my immediate thought was that I hoped you were ok. Shocking images and my thoughts are with all the people involved.

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