# Istanbul floods close schools

> Heavy rain floods Istanbul, closing schools and urging residents to stay home.
- Title: Istanbul floods close schools · Seattletimes | Shortify
- Summary: Heavy rain floods Istanbul, closing schools and urging residents to stay home. Istanbul schools closed for a day after heavy rain caused flooding across the…
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- Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/business/heavy-rain-and-flooding-in-istanbul-forces-closure-of-schools
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## Istanbul floods
Heavy rain caused flooding across Istanbul, closing schools and placing public sector workers on leave.
## Residents urged to stay home
The governor advised residents to stay home unless travel was absolutely necessary and for basement dwellers to find alternative shelter.
## Schools closed for a day
Education suspended for Thursday with state employees with disabilities and mothers with young children placed on leave.
## Key takeaway

Istanbul schools closed for a day after heavy rain caused flooding across the city.