Cyprus Defends Timing of Flood Warning After Deadly Storms

CY-Alert: why Saturday’s warning came after the storms began, and what to do if yours didn’t sound

Civil Defence has defended the timing of Saturday’s CY-Alert flood warning, which reached citizens’ phones at 12:15pm, after severe storms had already begun battering the island and killed one person. The warning drew questions and criticism after it was sent following the onset of the storms, with some people receiving it later still, and others […]

By Despoina Psyllou