Cyprus has been in the grip of bad weather for the second day.
The island was covered by heavy rains and powerful gusts of wind. On Saturday, December 6, residents of Paphos witnessed a rare natural phenomenon - a waterspout formed over the sea in the Kato Paphos area. The video of the unusual and spectacular phenomenon quickly spread on social networks, where users shared footage and discussed the consequences of the disaster.
Another tornado was recorded on Friday, December 5, near the village of Tala. The powerful storm uprooted about ten trees and also damaged buildings near the Wrassida Folk Art Museum and a parking area nearby.
The chairman of the community, Ioannis Konnikos, said that one of the fallen trees touched electrical cables, which led to a short circuit and a fire. EAC crews quickly arrived on site, but repairs took nearly two hours, leaving parts of the area without power.
On Saturday morning, the community received additional reports of more downed trees and damage to buildings located near the cultural site. Konnikos noted that the damage is significant and local authorities are already considering measures to support affected residents and businesses.
The owner of the Vrassida Museum, Mr Vrassidis Neophytou, confirmed that the damage was serious. He also recalled that a similar tornado had already occurred in this area about ten years ago - weather anomalies, according to him, are becoming more and more noticeable.
Forecasters on the Kitas Weather page confirmed: the weather system that has formed over the Mediterranean Sea is quite unstable and can generate new atmospheric eddies.
Thunderstorms, squally winds and heavy rainfall will persist in Cyprus for at least another 24–48 hours. Meteorologists emphasize that while the system moves slowly over the island, the risk of new tornadoes or waterspouts remains.
The Home Office and Civil Defense urged residents to exercise caution, avoid the coastline and not park cars under trees or near unstable structures.
Source: in-cyprus.philenews.com
