Flooding and rent top of cabinet’s agenda
Cabinet on Wednesday rubberstamped the ‘mortgage to rent’ scheme, and some €240,000 as compensation for damages incurred during last month’s flooding. The funds will go...
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Why weeks of rain in California will not end historic drought
By Daniel Trotta California has been deluged since Dec. 26 by seven atmospheric rivers that have dumped up to 76 cm of rain over some areas, but the drought...
Cabinet to discuss weather damage aid, following Famagusta and Larnaca floods
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris on Wednesday will inform cabinet about the damages to homes and buildings in the Famagusta and Larnaca districts that were flooded...
Anti-flood planning lagging says Green party MP
Past planning in areas affected by flooding over the weekend had not taken into account city sprawl, Green Party MP Charalambos Theopemptou said on Tuesday....
Millions being poured into Larnaca anti-flooding works
Larnaca is seeing millions of euros go towards anti-flooding works, with the Tersefanou dam and Archangelos anti-flooding dam in Aradippou set to contribute towards overall...
Nicosia properties threatened by flooding mapped
Cypriot fintech Ask Wire on Tuesday published a report documenting the Nicosia properties that are endangered by a possible overflowing of the Pedieos river. The...
State called to implement promises of flood protection for Larnaca
The construction of flood protection works for the Larnaca neighbourhoods of Kamares and Vergina were discussed by the House interior committee on Thursday, with MPs...
Paphos eyes flooding aftermath
A car mechanic and MOT garage in Paphos were damaged as a result of the thunderstorms in Cyprus on Sunday. Meanwhile, a lightning strike sparked...
New Zealand faces ‘big task’ in recovering from heavy rains, floods
New Zealand retained a state of emergency in parts of its flood-battered South Island on Sunday as authorities weighed damage in the region hardest hit...
Flood protection works to close streets in old Nicosia
Flood protection works in the old town of Nicosia will continue next week, the municipality said on Thursday waning that two roads would be closed....
