Heavy rain closes Peyia-Lara Road as orange weather warning takes effect
An overflowing river forced the Peyia-Lara Road to close on Wednesday, while an orange warning covers severe thunderstorms and strong winds until early Thursday.
Paphos, Cyprus. Heavy rainfall in Paphos on Wednesday caused a river to overflow, prompting the closure of the Peyia-Lara Road. Forecasts warned of severe thunderstorms and strong winds continuing into early Thursday.
Road closure and emergency alert
Police advised motorists to stay away from the affected road, describing it as “unsuitable for passage” because the river had overflowed.
At 1.47pm, Civil Defence used CY-Alert to send an emergency notification to residents across Paphos and Limassol districts, as well as parts of Larnaca district.
Weather warning and response preparations
The met office issued an orange weather warning covering the period between 3pm Wednesday and 5am Thursday.
Forecaster Andreas Chrysanthou said some isolated storms could become particularly intense. He expected rain and isolated thunderstorms in Nicosia, but with lower intensity.
The fire brigade increased its alert level and deployed crews throughout all districts in preparation for potential flooding and other incidents linked to the weather.
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