three people die = üç kişi öldü (gazetecilik dilinde, başlıkta present tense geçmiş zaman anlamı verir... Gelecek zaman için mastarlar kullanılır: Ecevit (is) to visit Bulgaria... gibi) torrential rains = bardaktan boşanırcasına yağmur, afet yağmuru... 

Torrential rains, which started on Saturday and ended early on Monday, claimed the lives of three people, including a child, in the city. Two people who were injured were hospitalized.

claimed the lives of = can aldı (claim= talep etmek, benimsin demek)... were hospitalized = hastaneye kaldırıldı...

Hundreds of houses and workplaces were flooded. Telephone communication was paralyzed and there was widespread power failure all over the area.

flooded = sel baskınına uğradı... power failure = elektrik şebeke arızası...

Mezitli Junction was closed to traffic as the busy highway succumbed to heavy rains, while the Muftu Brook overflowed its banks. Agricultural fields and greenhouses sustained heavy damage.

succumbed = boyun eğdi, teslim oldu... brook = çay... overflowed its banks = taştı... agricultural fields and greenhouses = tarlalar ve seralar...

Meanwhile, schools were recessed in the city and its townships on Monday.  One bridge collapsed in Kemer township of southern Antalya province as the Kuzderesi brook overflowed its banks as a result of torrential rains. Fortunately there were no reports of casualties, as this particular bridge is not very frequently used.

recessed = ara verildi, paydos edildi... township = kasaba... casualties = zayiat; ölü, yaralı ve kayıplar toplamı...

In the meantime, heavy winds uprooted trees and electrical wires in western Izmir province. The winds which blew at 90-100 kilometers per hour are expected to continue till Tuesday.

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