Heavy rain hit the island on Wednesday, forcing the closure of the Peyia-Lara Road after a river overflowed, with severe thunderstorms and strong winds forecast until early Thursday.
Police urged urged drivers to avoid the affected road, warning that it was “unsuitable for passage” due to the overflowing river.
The orange weather warning, issued by the met office, runs from 3pm on Wednesday until 5am on Thursday.
Police were called to help free some six tourists who were trapped in the Avakas gorge by fast-flowing water, while the fire brigade provided assistance to a driver who was trapped inside his vehicle on a flooded road in Larnaca.
A hotel in Chorlaka was evacuated after lightening struck the complex causing a small fire, which has since been extinguished.
Power outages were also reported in parts of Larnaca district after bad weather damaged the EAC network.
Parts of Aradippou were without electricity from 6.10 pm, with power restored by 10.30pm, according to an EAC update.
Outages were also reported from 5.50pm in Melini and Odou and from 5.51pm in Ora, with no estimated restoration time given for the three villages.
The EAC also reported outages in the Nicosia district, with power cuts affecting Ayios Dometios from 6.26pm, Dali from 7.11pm, Palouriotissa from 7pm and parts of Panayia in Nicosia from 6.46pm.
No restoration times were provided for these areas at the time of publication.
An outage was also reported in part of Avgorou in the Famagusta district at 10.37pm, with electricity expected to be restored by 3am on Thursday.
Landslides were reported in Troodos with debris falling on to the main roads in Platres and Amiantos as well as Kalo Chorio-Zoopigi road.
Drivers were urged to exercise caution in the Platanias area of Nicosia as mud accumulated on the road, making driving dangerous.
Civil Defence sent an emergency alert through the CY-Alert system at 1.47pm to residents of Paphos and Limassol districts and parts of the Larnaca district.
Weather forecaster Andreas Chrysanthou said isolated storms could be particularly intense, whilst Nicosia was expected to experience rain and isolated thunderstorms of lesser intensity.
The fire brigade was placed on heightened alert, with crews deployed across all districts to respond to possible flooding and other weather-related incidents.
Heavy rainfall was also reported in Erimi, Episkopi, Pissouri and Sotira in Limassol district, as well as Kokkinotrimithia in Nicosia district, reducing visibility on the roads.
The Orkontas-Pedoullas road was closed after a tree fell onto the roadway, while dense fog in the Palaichori area severely restricted visibility.
By the early evening the heavy rain, lightening and thunder had hit Nicosia.
Police urged drivers to reduce their speed, maintain a safe distance from vehicles ahead and use their headlights in poor visibility.
The weather also disrupted air travel, with a flight from Glasgow bound for Paphos Airport diverted to Larnaca because of the adverse conditions.
Fire brigade crews had responded to calls in Paphos district involving flooded basements and fallen trees as the severe weather affected areas including Peyia, Polemi and Polis Chrysochous.
Crews were called to clear fallen trees and deal with problems involving stormwater drainage, while Paphos EOA was also working to clear drains on flooded roads.
Personnel would be recalled where necessary to meet demand as the weather conditions continued.
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