‘Worst-case scenario’ feared as reservoir levels drop again
The water development department is “preparing for the worst-case scenario” with regard to Cyprus’ water supply, as a hot and dry summer saw levels of water in the island’s ...
1.6 million cubic metres of water flows into Cyprus’ reservoirs in four days
A total of 1.6 million cubic metres of water flowed into Cyprus’ reservoirs in the last four days, water development department representative Yianna Economidou said on Friday.
Speaking to the Cyprus ...
Cyprus faces looming water crisis (updated)
The ongoing drought and looming water crisis facing Cyprus this summer will be raised by Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou during a meeting with her counterparts in Brussels.
“Cyprus is facing ...
Kanli reservoir completely dries up
The reservoir in the village of Kanli has completely dried up, according to its mukhtar Gulen Kilic.
The reservoir, which has a total water capacity of over 700,000 cubic metres, has ...
Water in reservoirs lower than last year
Water in Cyprus’ reservoirs stands at 58.5 per cent of capacity, considerably lower compared with the same time last year and will decrease further until October and November when the first ...
Bad year for rain, but reservoirs at ‘comfortable’ levels
Reservoirs are less full than last year despite frequent rain over the past week, with total reserves standing at 67.2 per cent compared with 75.9 per cent this time last year, the ...
Cyprus is prepared to face drought emergency
The decades of no rain and drought Cyprus has been through in the past led the Water Development Department (WDD) to create the necessary infrastructure to be able to deal “...