Karaoğlanoğlu Main Road and Salamis Road
Different Roads, Same Outcome After the Rain
On January 24, rainfall did not choose a single weak point in Karaoğlanoğlu.
It revealed several.
Both Karaoğlanoğlu Main Road and Salamis Road experienced the same result after the rain:
water accumulation, reduced traffic flow, and rising risk within a short time window.
These are not secondary streets.
They are primary circulation arteries.
And yet, the outcome was identical.
Why Main Roads Are Not Immune
There is a common assumption that main roads drain better.
In reality, they often collect more water.
On January 24:
- Continuous rainfall exceeded surface drainage capacity
- Water moved laterally, not vertically
- Road camber and patched asphalt redirected flow toward low points
Both Karaoğlanoğlu Main Road and Salamis Road functioned as collection channels, not exit paths.
This is not a construction flaw.
It is a system behavior.
Same Rain, Same Pattern
From CAN Sigorta’s operational perspective, the similarity was striking:
- Water did not arrive suddenly
- There was no flash surge
- Accumulation increased minute by minute
Traffic slowed first.
Visibility dropped second.
Risk escalated last.
By the time drivers reacted, the roads were already holding water.
This sequence is familiar.
It has appeared before in different districts under similar rainfall intensity.
Roads Are Risk Surfaces Too
Insurance analysis often focuses on buildings.
January 24 showed again that roads themselves are exposure zones.
On both roads:
- Standing water reduced braking efficiency
- Lane edges disappeared visually
- Vehicles entered water without clear depth perception
The danger was not dramatic.
It was deceptive.
From a risk standpoint, this is where incidents multiply.
CAN Sigorta’s Interpretation
For CAN Sigorta, the key insight was not that two roads flooded.
It was that two structurally different roads reacted the same way.
This confirms an internal principle:
When water accumulation repeats across unrelated locations,
the issue is no longer local.
It is behavioral.
Behavioral risk is the most predictable kind.
What This Means Going Forward
January 24 reinforces three operational truths:
- Primary roads are not low-risk by default
- Accumulation creates more exposure than sudden flow
- Repetition matters more than intensity
Karaoğlanoğlu Main Road and Salamis Road did not fail.
They behaved exactly as they have before.
Final Observation
Different roads.
Same rain.
Same result.
The water did not rush.
It accumulated.
For CAN Sigorta, documenting this is not commentary.
It is preparation.
Because the next time,
the road name may change.
The pattern will not.