Civil Defence was mobilised, from early yesterday morning until late at night, to assist citizens in the area of Paralimni/Protaras and Ayia Napa. In cooperation with the Fire Service, Police and other services, it responded to incidents of pumping water from premises flooded due to heavy rainfall.
A total of twenty-eight members of the Force, permanent staff and volunteers from the Famagusta and Larnaca Regional Civil Defence Directorates, with eleven vehicles and eight pumps, intervened in several incidents and helped to mitigate the problems encountered in the area. In addition, the Civil Defence also took part in the meeting held at the Paralimni Town Hall under the chairmanship of the Minister of Interior Mr. Nikos Nouris, with the aim of solving the problems that occurred.
The Civil Defence teams continue to operate in the same area today, Sunday, in cooperation with the Fire Service, with eleven people and four vehicles. In addition, patrols are being carried out in the affected areas to identify any problems and resolve them.
Today, Civil Defence also mobilised in Larnaca, sending a team of four people with two vehicles and two pumps to the Fire Service to assist in dealing with the situation due to increased requests for pumping water from underground areas.
Civil Defence is also on heightened alert in the other Provinces, monitoring the situation and will assist wherever necessary.
(Ephys/MB)
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