Limassol municipality to take emergency measures after flooding
The Limassol municipality is taking emergency measures to address the problems created by torrential rains on Thursday and Friday, especially in the centre of the...
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Yellow storm warning issued for Sunday night through to Monday afternoon
The met office issued a yellow weather warning for rain and thunderstorms on Sunday that will remain in effect from 10pm until 4pm on Monday....
Mayors issue flooding SOS, plan to seek state help on Friday
NINE mayors from the greater Nicosia area on Thursday called for drastic action to protect their districts from flooding after bad weather caused numerous problems...
Civil defence launching nationwide campaign on flood-risk management
The civil defence department is launching a nationwide campaign to inform local authorities, public services, the general public and other stakeholders on flood-risk management, utilising...
‘The streets have got flooded for the past three years,’ say Nicosia shop owners (Video)
By Jonathan Shkurko and Gina Agapiou The heavy rains that flooded streets and shops in Nicosia’s old town on Sunday afternoon have left many shop...
Limassol mayor defends actions after flooding chaos
By Peter Michael and Annette Chrysostomou Mayor of Limassol, Nicos Nicolaides fired back on Friday at criticism that the municipality was absent after heavy rain...
Strovolos mayor accuses PWD of dragging feet on problem bridge
Strovolos Mayor Andreas Papacharalambous on Tuesday accused the public works department of dragging their feet when it comes to the construction of a new bridge...
Good progress on anti-flooding measures, says Larnaca mayor
The budget for anti-flooding projects in Larnaca is around nine million euros, the president of Larnaca Sewerage Board (SAL) Andreas Vyras said on Thursday. Vyras,...
Thunderstorms cause flooding outside Nicosia
Thunderstorms and hail hit some areas of Nicosia on Wednesday afternoon when only scattered showers had been expected. Videos on social media showed some roads...
Orange storm warning for inland and mountains, hail, flooding could occur
The met office on Sunday issued an orange alert for heavy thunderstorms inland and in the mountains, warning of possible hail and flash flooding. The...
Roads closed in some areas due to heavy rain
Due to heavy rain during the night some roads are closed whereas others are dangerous. In the Paphos district, the following are closed due to...
Many rural roads closed due to overflowing rivers
Roads in rural areas have closed due to overflowing rivers and mudslides, police said on Saturday. According to authorities the Ayia Marina-Peristerona road, the Kambos-Ayia...
Motorists safely rescued after being swept away (Updated)
Two motorists who were stranded in a car which had been swept into the river by a gushing torrent on Wednesday in the Ayiou Therapon...
More rain and storms, closed roads, flooding on Wednesday (updated)
Torrential rain and strong winds wreaked havoc across Cyprus, which saw power cuts, overflowing rivers, flooded dwellings, and other damage to property. Some schools remained...
Flooding at parliament highlights delay in constructing new House
By Evie Andreou The downpour early Tuesday that caused flooding also to the parliament building in Nicosia has highlighted the two-decade-old delay in the decision...
Police warn motorists as downpours hit the capital
Due to intense rain and hail in many areas of Nicosia, especially in the areas of Kokkinotrimithia, Paliometocho and Archangelos, there is some flooding, roads...
Deadly flood warning from town planning chaos
Climate change and building on riverbeds could leave Cyprus experiencing the type of destructive floods that claimed lives and left many homeless in Greece,...
Typhoon leaves flooding, four dead in Japan, moves out to sea
A rapidly weakening typhoon Lan made landfall in Japan on Monday, setting off landslides and flooding that prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands of...
Rain washes the shine off Limassol
A few days of rain and Limassol has been transformed, but not in a good way. Branded by many residents as now looking decidedly third...
Focus shifts to recovery and flooding with Hurricane Matthew heading to sea
Residents of the south-eastern United States ravaged by Hurricane Matthew turned their focus on Monday toward recovery and clean-up, but officials in several states warned...
