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Severe weather and storm damage in Cyprus

Overview

Severe weather events have impacted Cyprus, characterized by a supercell that caused intense storms in the Nicosia and Morphou Gulf regions. Meteorological experts noted that the storm involved heavy hail and strong winds.

Following the event, the Cyprus Department of Agriculture began field assessments to evaluate damage to vineyards, seasonal crops, and greenhouses. In the Paphos district, specifically from Argaka to Pomo, officials reported damage to solar photovoltaic installations and residential roofs. Andreas Grigoriou, Director General of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, indicated that the government will calculate compensations for affected farmers once the full extent of the damage is recorded.

Entities

Kleanthis Nikolaidis · Andreas Grigoriou · Paphos · Department of Agriculture · Greece

Timeline

  1. 12 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Cyprus agriculture department assesses storm damage

    Cyprus agricultural inspectors are assessing crop, greenhouse, and solar installation damage following a severe storm involving heavy hail and strong winds in the Paphos region.

  2. 14 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Weather experts analyze Cyprus storms and Greek seasonal forecasts

    Meteorologists report on recent supercell storms in Cyprus and provide long-term weather forecasts for Greece, predicting an unstable winter and significant summer heatwaves.

Sources

24h.com.cy · archive.in.gr · larissanet.gr · politis.com.cy · sigmalive.com