Lessons from the rain
Illegal building, fighting desertification and reassessing desalination The recent heavy rains have caused serious problems island wide, but they could also provide an opportunity to...
reservoirs
Parts of Limassol without water after supply pipe damage
The Limassol Water Board has announced that parts of the town are currently without water after the supply pipe was damaged as a result of...
Kannaviou reservoir becomes ninth to overflow
The Kannaviou reservoir has become the ninth dam to overflow, according to the latest figures published by the Water Development Department (WDD) on their website...
June rainfall surpasses 300 per cent of normal
The rainfall in June surpassed 300 per cent of what is normal for the time of the year after the recent rain and thunderstorms, Kitas...
Police warn of traffic disruption from potential dam leak
The head of Kouklia community in Paphos appealed for calm on Saturday, as police warned motorists that a potential leak from a nearby private reservoir...
Future water supply faces huge challenges, Kadis says
AGRICULTURE Minister Costas Kadis warned on Friday that despite the fact reservoirs have overflowed this year, everything points to gradually fewer available water quantities in...
Kalavasos reservoir overflows
Kalavasos reservoir overflowed on Friday morning, the eleventh to do so this year. This time last year, it was just 11.9 per cent full. The...
Car break-ins at Asprokremnos reservoir
Police urged members of the public visiting the Asprokremmos reservoir in Paphos not to leave valuable items in their vehicles after thefts have been reported...
Water levels at their highest this decade
Water levels in the reservoirs are at their highest level this decade, with the Asprokremmos dam in the Paphos region the latest to be poised...
Cyprus sees fourth heaviest rainy season since 1901
The rainy season 2018-2019 is the fourth heaviest since 1901, with reservoirs expected to continue to fill until the end of April even without additional...
Dangerous and slippery roads after overnight rains (Updated)
Despite torrential rain and strong winds in the Larnaca and Famagusta districts during the night, no damage was reported. Rain and snow in the mountains...
Excess rain no reason for wasting water, Kadis says
Despite the heavy rainfall over the past few days, Cyprus continues to face a water shortage and the public should still make an effort to...
Second reservoir overflows as rainfall persists
High inflows of water following the heavy rainfall of the past three days caused the Trimiklini reservoir to overflow on Monday. Reservoirs across the island...
Reservoirs only at 12 per cent capacity, despite recent downpours
By Lizzy Ioannidou Despite the heavy rainfall and the increased inflow of water into the island’s reservoirs, water stocks are at lower levels compared with...
Rainfall surpasses normal January levels but reservoirs still lacking
The met office said on Thursday that rainfall this month had surpassed normal levels for this time of year. According to data, rainfall in January...
Public urged not to waste water as reservoir levels ‘tragic’
Authorities on Tuesday urged consumers to stop wasting water as the flow into reservoirs remains very disappointing. The rainfall over the last few days has...
Reservoir clean-up in wake of filthy Germasoyia posts
Videos and photos of a filthy Germasoyia dam posted on social media last month has prompted the fishermen’s association to publicise its annual clean-up campaign...
Water flow to reservoirs second-worst in a decade (Updated)
The flow of water into the island’s reservoirs is the second worst in a decade, and the resulting dried up beds are revealing the extent...
Water in reservoirs at low level
Water reserves in reservoirs currently stand at 14.6 per cent of capacity, evenlower than last year when they stood at 20 per cent. After the...
Polluted Polemidia must be off limits
Water in the Polemidia reservoir in Limassol has been polluted by chemical waste from the nearby Vati landfill, and all water sports and fishing...
